Well today I managed to cycle 30km from Whitianga town to Cathedral Cove! No idea why this seemed like such a good idea haha. Arrived in Whitianga on Wednesday from Coromandel Town and checked into the Cats Pyjamas. It again was really quiet just one couple staying there! After lunch decided to take the "ferry" across to Ferry Landing where I then walked to the point that Captain Cook landed at when he discovered NZ. The viewpoint was so pretty and sho...

Well am now in Coromandel Town itself having had an overnight further south of the penisular at Whitianga. My last day in Rotorura, followed a night out at the Lava Bar were I learnt the hard way that flipflops and people in high heels is a lethal combination:-( my poor feet! haha, but it didn't stop me completing the walking tour of Rotorura which started at the Rotorura museum in the Government gardens. The museum had previously been the thermal bath house of ...

Well have finally left Welly! But not before a night at the cinema followed by a night of cocktails and then the final of NZ's first ever Masterchef! haha Saw "Boy" on Friday night at the cinema with Carmel and Sarah. Was a Kiwi film following the story of a young maori boy. Was a bit apprehensive as was a comedy so was unsure would pick up the kiwi jokes but never had any problems am just that multicultural hahaha, well we did a Kuala Lumpur favourit...

Well am still in welly, the wind has returned but ths sun is still shining! Have been in welly almost a week now and kicked off my sightseeing by spending the day at the amazing Te Papa museum which is New Zealand's national museum and translates into "Our Place". Spent the entire day wadering around the 4 storey building checking out all the exhibits which ranged from an earthquake simulaor to realife refugee stories! The next morning with the sun st...

Have now finished my tour of the south island! Visited the 2nd wettest place on earth on Thursday, Milford Sounds and yes it was raining! haha. Was up at stupid o'clock to catch the tour bus on the 4 hour drive to Milford via Te Anau, as well as the chasm along the Milford Road buried deep in temperate rainforest. After the rainforest walk in the rain returned o the bus and made our way to the dock at Milford and boarded the boat which would take us on the 3 hou...