Things we won't miss about New ZealandSandfliesPub opening times on holidaysBad web accessKiwi drivers - very impatient!Finding spots to park up and sleep for the night - could be difficult and a lengthy process!Driving to search for toilets early in the morningGuy at Fox Glacier Holiday Camp (he was an idiot which Andi had an argument with!)Andi's great skill of managing to always leave something behind!!! Things we will miss about New ZealandPies - brilliant p...

Hi there, Andrew here, filling in some time while we wait for our flight from Auckland to Nadi, Fiji. Since the last blog there's been all sorts going on, with each experience confirming that we love NZ!It seems so long ago that we we're in Christchurch, but it was only about 2 weeks. We finally managed to go hot air ballooning, which was spectacular but a little uneventful. Apparently the conditions are best at dawn for ballooning, which means 5.30 pick up and a...

Hi guys and dolls Well, we've had quite a few amazing encounters since last we spoke. We did indeed come across some fantastic NZ wildlife, and boy were we lucky! I could spend hours talking you through it all in details, but don't worry I won't (I'll save that for when I see you, ha ha!). We worked our way back up the East Coast and on the way, we explored a few isolated spots that you have some chance of seeing wildlife. In NZ there are rare Hookers Sea Lions...

Howdy folks! Yes we are still alive. I know we haven't been 'blogging' much, but we're not often near civilization (and even when we are, there are rarely computers - or at least ones that work!) and to be honest - we're having far too much fun. Therefore, I'll give you a quick run down of the main things we've done since we last spoke! Left Wellington and crossed to the South Island on the ferry. What an amazing journey. The most beautiful boat crossin...

Hello, or should I say, Kia Ora! Now then, where do I start? It's been a while since we logged on!!! A lot has happend since we last spoke, so here goes - in a nutshell. Spent a week in the Northland and went to the most northernly tip of the North Island. Within this week, we saw the most amazing scenery ever! It was fantastic. The place was so remote, we hardly saw any life for days. We camped in the back garden of New Zealands most Northernly Tavern (we obv...