19th- 21st Dec Queen Charlotte Track we are off to complete 3 day tramping adventure on the Queen Charlotte Track in the marlborough Sounds, We have back packers planned for 2 nights couldn't get 3 nights because everywhere else was fully booked. OH well we thought!! we can do it in 3 days instead of the normal 4. This track is 71km, mmh that's OK but it the terrain you have to encounter, walking through streams to knee deep that's OK, boots are off. ouch, ou...

04Dec - 16th Dec Now in Taupo, walked the Waikato river to Hukka falls via a hot water area temps go from 40c+ too much for me to bathe in.. Mark braved it see photo Tongario Crossing Large volcanic area, 17km 7-8hrs Hard tramping didn't we know it!! first Volacano reached by the devilsteps mmh now we know why!! onward upward to the red crater 1866mtrs Red Lava and low cloud made this place seem like the moon, on our way down to the Emerald Lakes not easy desc...

29/11/05-04/12/05 Mount Manganui Beutiful white sandy beach, camp site at bottom of mt, sea is full of surfers, and the path are full of runners, joggers, meant to be the fitest people in NZ they take in the mt everyday. The surfers are like bees waiting for the right wave, we are sat having a beer in the sunshine some people just want to rush around all day. Waitomo Caves- wow this had tyo be the best BUZZ so far, we get collected from the campsite taken ...

21-28th Nov. Northland. Happy leaving Auckland city for the open spaces, Travelled up to Whangarei stopping off at Goat Island Marine Reserve took a glass bottom boat ride out around the Island Mark or I never wanted to get wet today weather bit cold & cloudy, Continued north along the coast road some tarmac roads others were gravel and very slow arriving at Whangarei for some diving at Poor Knights. Lovely dives but just like the UK 7ml Semi's loads of weight...

Auckland 16th - 18th Nov. We are staying at Auckland Central Backpackers in the heart of Auckland just away from the tower thingy!! in the photo. ACB is brilliant site loads of different people various ages. we are sharing a dorm of 6 me being the only female. The boys are very good and allow me to do the snoring and farting for all. We have bought our new LUVBUS she is a Toyota Townace 18yrs old has all the equipment we need to hit the road. We are off to the ...