Hello there Well we are in stinky ( very stinky) Rotorua, the whole town stinks of egg due to all the sulphur from the geothermal pools etc, makes you feel a bit sick! Monday 12th March We arrived at Taupo after our horse ride and played mini golf which i almost got a hole in 1 but Iain did get 1 and it took me a record 12 shots for the easiest hole! We pitched up our tent at the Thermal holiday park, which decoded to break on us, the main pole snapped in 1/2!...

Hi All, Well we survived the bungy and this week we move onto some more death defying stunts but back to Picton. Friday 7th March Last nights meal in the famous Green Mussel cafe was superb, We had to drive an hour along the windy scenic route of Queen Charlotte pass before we arrived at Havelock. Cheap as chips it was. the views back from the cafe were really good too as we caught some of the sunset before retiring to our $40 cabin in the marine bay of Picto...

Hello All, Well this was a special week for us with Charlotte being 25 but will cast my mind back to Sunday in Greymouth! Sunday 2nd March We stuck our tent in the tumble dryer the night before and all is well and dry the tent came out unharmed!! We set of for Greymouth and as we approached the weather wasn't great but better than where we left it. When we arrived at our hostel called Global village it was fab, lots of funky decor and art that made you feel r...

Hi to you all Well we are very soggy wet pair at the moment, but i'll tell you about that later! Thursday 28th Feb We had a nice drive to Franz Josef Glacier on Thursday, stopping at a few places along the way and passing through Fox Glacier. We pitched our tent just before the rain started on Thursday night but managed to sleep in and there were not leaks atall! Friday 29th Feb We got mega early and got down to the ice centre for 8:15 to get kitted up with...

Hi There, Well we are virtually racing our way through the South Island and before you know it we will be on the ferry to North Island. Sunday 24th Feb Queenstown was a 5hr drive so Charlotte and I shared the time. When we reached Queestown we checked into our little Butterfly Lodge. We had the best view of the Mountains and lake from our window. Really nice to wake up to in the morning. We wondered around Queenstown, which is really nice and not what I expec...