13th January 2011 Greetings from Kaikoura! I didn't sleep too well last night as I kept waking up and checking the time as I was panicking I'd miss the bus - even though I'd set two alarms! I woke up at 6am and went for a shower in case there were queues but no-one was around so I got ready, packed my things and had a few minutes to spare. The bus was late and didn't come till after 8 so I got chatting to a girl called Caroline who was staying at the hostel a...

12th January 2011 I am currently sitting in my hostel (YHA on Manchester Street in Christchurch) and I am BORED senseless. Luckily, I am chatting to Reggie on facebook as he lives in Auckland and awake at this time too! This morning Liz took me to get my flight from Palmerston North airport, which left at 09.50. It was due to get in to Christchurch at 11.15 but got there at 10.50 instead. I took some leaflets from the info place at the airport and found a shutt...

10th January 2011 I've had a great day today :oD Got up, skyped Mum, Dad and Benji and finished off my cereal (nommmmm). I went on a bus tour website and found a great tour around both the North and South islands that lasts 28 days. I decided to have a think about it before booking and also had to look around for cheap flights as it starts in Christchurch. Me and Tina went shopping in Palmerston where we had lunch and I bought some bathers (well, a tankini), a ...

9th January 2011 Today we went down to Foxton Beach again for the morning so Emma could have a swim but I stayed in the sun tent as my face is all sunburnt from yesterday :o( I put factor 50 everywhere but forgot my face!! My shoulders have caught the sun a bit but it's fine. After a lunch of 2 egg and bacon sandwiches lovingly made by Liz, we headed off to a town called Shannon which is about 16km from Foxton. It's a lovely little town and we wandered around t...

8th January 2011 Today we drove down to Foxton Beach to meet Tina's friend Liz (it's her house we're staying at), her dog Lewie (a Sealyham terrier) and her granddaughter Emma. They're at a camp site in Liz's ladybug camper van which is awesome. We bought a tent and sleeping bags but we both forgot our pillows, Tina forgot her shoes and a toothbrush and I forgot a towel! It's a lovely place right next to the beach so we went for a walk along the beach when we g...