We both had a really good night sleep and did not wake up till gone 9am this morning so were a little late setting off. We took the car and headed out of town on Adelaide Road and headed for the scenic coastal route around Wellington. It's a 30km drive that hugs the coast and passes through several bays and small towns along the way and drops you right back in the City Centre. It is a lovely drive on narrowish roads and the views and beaches are pretty stunning w...

Today is our first full day in Wellington and we kick started the day with a visit to Te Papa, the national museum. Firstly it was free to get in which is always a bonus and the exhibits and content of the museum were really impressive. There was lots of interactive stuff to do and you could also stand in a house and be part of a simulated earthquake which was a little scary!!! The morning passed really quickly here and after some lunch we just took a walk along...

Since we last spoke we were going to head south towards Wellington but while in Lake Taupo got a call from some people we had met in Fiji, Brent and Lydia so we decided to stay an extra night and go out for a few drinks with them. Turned into a long night and got in at 1am (late for us!!!) Tuesday 24th July Set off a little later than expected this morning due to slight hangover and headed for Palmerston North (3hrs drive) when we got to the hostel we got a bad...