Hi from work... want to go to more countries soon.

Now back in the UK - boo hoo!! Seen sister's baby for the first time - relally sweet and so small!

Well, NZ has been a busy month!! Hired a car to get around... have now accumulated quite a lot of stuff though - have had to go out and buy a suitcase!! NZ has been fab... done loads of really good stuff... spent lots of money! Run down of NZ: South Island: Christchurch - landed here Easter weekend... spent a few days round the city... shopping! Went round the botanic gardens - hence the zillion flower pictures!! Went up a mountain to a looko...

Fraser Island is amazing!! Did a 3 day, 2 night 4wd self-drive camping trip - had a really good time. Met the day before our trip and got split up into groups... we had 10 people - there were 5 of us brits - me and bex, Zena, Ashley and Deip, 2 german girls - cathy and alexa, a swiss bloke called pascal and these 2 weird dutch boys called pete and joey, who turned out to be very rude and unsociable!! Watched a video about the island and learnt what to...

Hunter Valley is a really nice place - and cheap too!! Stayed in a really nice villa which came complete with a BBQ and a pool - both of which we took full advantage of!! Actually cost us the same as a double room in our hostel in Sydney! Didn't get there till late on our first day so just went out for dinner. The next day we went full on wine tasting - best bit of all is that it's all free!! You turn up at a winery (or cellar door as they're kn...