We are just about to depart New Zealand for Australia, so we thought we would do a quick blog to tell you the highlights of our time here. The North Island is an amazing variety of Mountains, forest, farming and cities, so we always had new and exciting things to see..although i think we have seen enough mountains to keep us fulfilled for a good while, as you can see in the pictures! Definately one of the absolute highlights of our time here has to be the sky...

Well here we are, just completing the final leg of our North Island tour with Magic. We added a Coromandel pass to our trip and that's what we have just been exploring for the past week. The Coromandel is a small strip just to the wast of Auckand, near the top of NZ. Its known for its beaches and as a haven for the rich during the holidays! We had to transfer to a smaller shuttle bus for the journey to Whitianga, our main stop in the Coromandel. The bus too...

Hey guys we have been in Mt. Maunganui for the last two days. Its a quiet but busy seaside town.There is a nice stretch of Beach and yes you've guessed it...a mountain that overlooks everything! We have stayed at the Pacific Coast Backpackers and to be honest we haven't enjoyed this hostel. The room we stayed in was like a sauna....really!!! It had 2 bunk beds in and one small window. The walls were wooden and it was hot...i mean boiling!!! The kitchen wasn't b...

Happy New Year All!!!! Well we are finally in 2008 and what a fantastic few days we have had seeing out 2007 and seeing in 2008! We have already been to Taupo, as you already know, but as we didnt get to do all that we wanted last time we thought we would head back and get everything done! plus we didnt want to be in a huge city for New Years and pay through the nose for everything! This time, thankfully, the weather has been on our side. It has been a beautif...

Hey guys!!! Napier is beautiful! Such lovely weather, great location with a nice hostel to boot. We have stayed at Archies Bunker with our hosts Doug and Julie. Boy can Doug talk when you get him going, but they were really nice and welcoming (something you don't quite get from the bigger hostels!) We have been in Napier for 3 nights and have really enjoyed the place. The town was hit by an earthquake in 1933 that wiped out the whole place and when it got re-b...