Dear All, So we've just about come to the end of our stay in New Zealand now. We're in Auckland now and fly to Fiji tomorrow (Saturday) for a week in the sun and sea, fingers crossed! Here is what we've been up to since our last entry, enjoy. Thursday 12th March - Taupo to Tauranga We drove from Taupo to Rotorua where we visited the Te Puia volcanic and cultural experience. Here we saw the bubbling mud pools, the hourly geysers as well as a traditional Mauri ...

Hi Everyone, Just a quick note to say that we've added some pics today but will write a full update of the blog before we leave Auckland on Saturday. Hope you enjoy the pics, we loved taking them! Love Phil and Liz x

Hi All, Just a quick update and new pics for you to look at. We made the 3 hour ferry journey up from the south to north island on Saturday and are steadily making our way north. We are now the proud (?) owners of a slightly newer Nissan Sunny having returned the previous one due an unnerving "clanking" which developed underneath. So we are now go karting / driving an automatic in a beige old man's car, thankfully we don't know anyone here... Satur...

Dear All, Liz here as poor old Phil has just written a long blog, only to lose it all so he is currently pacing the internet cafe whilst i pick up the reigns to quickly 'phil' you in :) Apologies in advance for a concise update! Also, just discovered we cannot upload photos here so these will have to follow in a few days, luck is not on our side today! Weds 25th Feb - Queenstown to Wanaka via Arrowtown We were sad to leave Queenstown after 2 great days there...

Hi All from sunny...rainy...sunny....rainy...rainy...rainy...new zealand! We arrived into Christchurch on the 14th Feb and have spent a very full week travelling around the South Island, with our mouths open exclaiming WOW at every turn. So far, new zealand has proved to be stunningly beautiful with huge mountains, bright blue volcanic lakes, huge panoramic views and endless rolling fields. At times it is reminds us of the Lake District on a much larger scale and...