Skiied both the ski areas in Queenstown in the end, and as a Kiwi said to me "compared to the 3 valleys its like playing mini golf", and that was exactly it! Still managed two good days though, just not the kind of place you could spend a week at. Start of the winter festival was good, cold but good. Saw some Fireworks and that! Moved on to Dunedin, where I hired a car for 3 days and went down the Catlins coast to Invercargill. Not a hell of alot t...

Since Nelson I've travelled a long way and done alot, again! First stop was Greymouth for one night, went and sampled some local ale at a Brewery tour! It was nice! then onto Franz Josef glacier. Alot of people went hiking on it, but i wanted to save the cash for Queenstown. It was pretty though and we went and watched the Rugby at a local bar and danced to a local band. Then onto Queenstown! We have stopped at some amazing places enroute though and the sc...

Another busy few days... infact I'm going a bit fast so chilling in Nelson for a few days to slow down! The only problem being is bloody freezing!! So, had fun in Rotoura, swam in geothermal hot spas, and went to a cultural Malori show. Next day when and saw the lady knox geyzer expolde which was pretty impressive and to the wai-o-tapu park, which was full of mini volcanoes. There was a lake that was bright yellow from all the sulphur. Some good photos from that...

Made it to New Zealand! The flight wasn't as hideous as expected, I was sooooo tired managed to sleep for most of the 12 hours! As the plane landed I was a little upset to fly into all the rain and gloom after the amazing California weather, but onwards and upwards!! Spent all of a day in Auckland- not very interesting at all. Another backpacker has since told me its known as "the city with no soul" so pleased to be out of there! Yesterday joined t...

Back in LA, just a quick update. A litte on the skint side and don't want to blow out the whole budget.. so looking for free things to do. No shows film on the weekends, so that was that out of the window! Caught a bus to Rodeo Drive, and hadn't heard of half the designer shops- Jamie would be dissapointed! Didn't go in any either as knew couldn't afford anything! Other than that just bimbling around Hollywood! Saw spiderman without his mask on having a fag...