Dear Diary (10/12), Left Wanaka for Queenstown. Stopped off at a place called Puzzle World which was full of illusions & err well puzzles. Was a combination of very funny & stomach turning, especially when feeling a bit off colour. Before hitting Queenstown we stopped off at Kawarau Bridge (the 1st commercial bungy jump site) where I decided it would be fun to throw myself off a bridge 43m up, into a river) I was not as nervous as I thought I would be ...

Dear Diary (07/12), Wkoe up & decided to go for a swim in the sea. Waves were even bigger than yesterday & was like a little kid diving into them (I'm loving the sea, come to think of it any form of water you can dive into or swim in). Just the cure for a slightly sore head. Stopped off at the Bushman's Centre which basically showed an insight into how people from thias fairly remote area made a living through Possum trapping & primarily helicopter ...

Dear Diary (09/12), Travelled to Wanaka stopping a couple of times for some brekkie, a walk, lunch & a few photos. Arrived in Wanaka in blazing sunshine, therefore after checking into hostel we all headed down to the lake for a swim & sunbath. Did some diving off a jetty which turned into a compo for the boys! Was challanged to a swimming compo by Matty our superfit bus driver, well it was for a 12 pack of beer!! 500m swim to a bhouy & back. It didn...

Dear Diary (06/12), Today is the big fancy dress party with the theme being the letter P. Everyone on the bus discussing what they could be & what we need to buy. Went for a really nice walk by the Sea (Tauranga Bay) where we saw the largest seal colony in NZ. It is also the closest point to Oz - interesting fact for ya!! Stopped in Greymouth in order to buy our costumes. The local charity & $2 shops must love these stops. Hostel was literally in the ...

Dear Diary (05/12), Left Nelson for Westport. Stopped to get some supplies for a picnic lunch at Lake Rotoiti within the Nelson Lakes National Park. As seems to be the case with most stops between destinations we had about a hous bush/lake walk - again stunning scenery & views, as is the case for at least 95% of New Zealand. In order to continue my 'challenge' of having a swim whwnever the opportunity arose, I went for a quick dip in the lake. It was so col...