Hey there. Currenlty in Rotarua after flying up from Queenstown yesterday. Had a good time there doing some snowbaording, from which im now sore, and going on a lord of the rings 4x4 tour which was great. Also it was winter festival there and there were some weird events and parties on. When up on the slopes i saw loads of farmers racing down the hill with their dogs and the ensuing chaos! Now im back on the north island in a highly volcanic area. just wandered a...

Am currently in Wanaka near queenstown in the Southern alps. Having fun, probably going to go down to queesntown tonight for a big street party which is part of their winter festival. Will keep you updated. xxx

Hey hey hey! Am doing ok making my way down the west coast so far. Spent today hiking on Franz Joseph glacier which was a great experience. Mucho Bonito! Not too cold either, had nice weather. Tried to book a sky dive over the glaciers but they re full tomorrow and don t do it on monday so i ll be gone before i get a chance. Will probably head off tomorrow now, try and hitch to Wanaka or something. Then finally to queens town to try my hand at snow boarding. Havi...

Hey all. Made it to Newzeland safely and after 7 hours waiting in Auckland airport i managed to get a connection to Nelson in the South Island to meet Ian, Jodies uncle. Have spent the last two days with the Courtenays, a very nice family. The two kids, Gabbi and Remus remind me of Robin and Jodie so much its like a time warp. Have enjoyed swimming and tennis with them and helped out around there house a little. They have sheep, goats and two horses and live in a...