Greetings from the end of New Zealand! But first let us enlighten you how we came to be in this temporal position. We left Gillespie's Beach in Fox and drove down to the little town of Wanaka. I should state that we love Wanaka! It's beautiful little town with cheerful atmosphere and a backdrop that people would kill for, a crystal, blue lake surrounded by towering mountains. Plus the ice cream shop, Tangos, provided very generous portions. We camped near...

Hamilton to south island So here we are in the South Island but first let's pick up where we left off in Hamilton. Not a top ten in New Zealand but worth a visit to see Chris. Off on a night out here is reminiscent of Bolton: fist fight in a car park, ridiculously smart dress code for a bad club and a dodgy kebab- all in all a good night out. Next day to Raglan for a shot at surfing, after two fun hours of being battered by the waves, we admit defeat and...

Hello everyone, We've successfully escaped from Auckland and got on the road to Rotorua. Rotorua is famous for its geothermal activity, which basically means the ground is pretty damn hot. We took a walk through around the town which doesn't have much going on but does have an abundance of hot water pools varying in temperature from 'get in it's pretty pleasant' to 'if you fall in your flesh will melt off your bones'. During our time in Rotorua we visited...

To Auckland and back again and again, Firstly Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you all! So we are now in New Zealand and have spent most of the first week in and around Auckland. Having only one full day in the city we visited the museum, walked up Mount Eden (great view of the city) and went down to the dockside. As a city Auckland is average, small and unimpressive. Getting caught out on our first day here in the sun, resembling lobsters,...