We arrived in Christchurch and checked into a hotel on the edge of the airport. In the morning we walked across to pick up the camper van of dreams 'The Explorer' or as Mair has named it ......'Bertie'! However, Adam was not about to start taking the mickey as he was in a world of trouble. In the madness of the wedding/packing he forgot his driving license meaning that only Mrs Bull can get behind the wheel! Suddenly deleting all the Africa photos had been balanc...

In the spirit of true backpacking we arrived in Melbourne with bags heavier than we could manage and were very happy to sleep on Andy's floor, anywhere that wasn't a tent seemed like luxury! Andy lives in the very trendy Winsdor, full of cafes, bars and quirky little shops. His flat was also just by the station so very handy for us tourists to get into town and explore all Melb (as the locals call it!) have to offer. On our first day as the kind of tourists we m...

Hey We had a wonderful few days in Adelaide. We were kindly given a very comfy bed by Nicky and Mick, thanks guys it was pure luxury! On our visit we managed to catch up with a few more relatives. We saw Claire, David, Cameron and Sarah Knox. It was really great to see them as Mair has seen them since she stayed with them in LA 8 years ago. We walked the dogs over the hills that look down over Adelaide, then wandered around town before heading back for our firs...

Hello all We arrived safely in Australia now, after an eventful last day in Africa. A big thank you to Adam's friend Butch who popped by to visit before we left, bringing lovely gifts - thanks so much Butch, it was great to see you. Please email us a copy of the picture if you can (read on to find out why!). Unfortunately what we failed to mention in the last blog was that Mair accidently deleted nearly all of our Africa photos whilst fiddling around with the ...

So we're now in South Africa. W left Namibia experiencing one of the trip's easiet border crossings and heading to the wine regions. Our last night camping was on a farm where they grow a variety of wines and we got to sample them all! Really stunning wine, and port! They then treated us to a traditional chicken poikee (like a stew) with the usual overdose of carbs. The africans always accompany every meal with rice, bread and potates! We're now in Cape Town. ...