Have you got a cup of tea with you? Have you been to the toilet? Because we got up to so much in the South Island that this is going to take some time. So if you have been fed and watered I will begin... After a couple of choppy hours on the Cook Strait we arrived in Picton with the contents of my stomach still in tact, just. My sea legs are good but for the first time in my life I was plagued with sea sickness for the ferry crossing much to Ashleigh's amusement...

Well what a first week we have had in New Zealand. It only took around 24 hours to fall head over heels in love with the place. We arrived into Auckland airport on the 12th after a short flight and we were blown away with the sights just from the aeroplane window. As you are coming into land you are met with picturesque views of small islands, turquoise waters and lush green fields and hills. We hadn't even landed on the runway and we were already getting a taste...