Hi Guys Just got back from Kaikoura - visited a seal colony (Pooey - they smell but we got right up close) and where we also did some whale watching. Ab fab! Was an early start this morning - so we also managed to watch a pretty amazing sunrise on the beach before we set off - and then spent 2hrs on the water watching sperm whales. Well - actually I watched for about 20mins - and spent the rest of the journey dealing with severe motion sickness (embarrassed to...

World Cup Fever has started - Yay! Just remains to be seen if we can catch many games. Planning a midnight viewing of the England game tonight tho'. Bring it on! Been here there and back again since we last wrote. Arrived on the South Island a couple of weeks ago and it is the most amazing place we have ever been. Mountains, Glaciers, Lakes - it has everything. (Except warmth at the moment) In Queenstown for a few days, wicked to stop for a bit and this seems...

Hello all As I'm writing this - I am breathing a sigh of relief. It has finally stopped raining...it's been non stop for days now and nerves have started to fray. Rotorua was good - stayed at a holiday park on the river and I got a new tattoo. OUCH! I forgot just how much they hurt. As I was getting ready to go under the needle - the lady told me that if I felt hot or started to feel funny at all - it was just my body starting to shut down and I should say so...

Well - we're still alive...have manged to get the hang of driving a camper. Thankfully. Was a bit of a slow start - I think the guy in the rental place must have wondered if I could actually drive - the amount of time it took for me to finally pull off. A couple of bunny hops down the high street in Auckland - and then plain sailing (or driving..) from there. Oooo - must tell you about our flight from Australia. I am still in awe of the damn cheek / stupdity of ...

Managed to escape the clutches of Australia. We've had a fab time - but it was so time to move on. In Auckland for a couple of days to sort ourselves out - pick up a camper and head out onto the open road. It's cold.....Blimey. We've not seen a radiator since we left the UK - let alone used one! Watch this space for our new adventure in NZ. Dean & Max - The Happy Campers xxx