Hey hey. . . . Well we got to Rotorua and all I can say is that I thought Xanthe had farted. . . . But due to the thermal activity in the area it was actually the smell of Sulphur! But it did Smell really bad. . . . . ! After getting over the smell we found the hostel and got checked in. The people there recommended that we should go to Zippy's for great a breaky and coffee and they were right, it was nice! Later we went for a walk around the town park and lake ...

So, yes, I stayed in Auckland for the night, got my flights sorted and had a wander around the harbour which was quite nice. I sat in a cool bar for a bit and read my book and chilled out. It was nice as I didn't feel like I was stuck in a city. . . . Later that night I ended up meeting Kim, one of the American girls. . . . So we went out for a few beers, which turned out to be quite a few beers and a late night! We went to the same bar I had found earlier and it...

Well hello again. . . I didn't stay in Napier, so headed further up the coast to a town called Gisbourne, but after stopping here for a short while, I wasn't feeling the place so after a coffee and some soup I hit the road again and thought I would stop at one of the smaller villages around the north east cape. . . . hmm. . . . Didn't quite go to plan, as I didn't really like any of the places as they were too small, with literally nothing there, ...

So, I last left it by saying lets see what joys the north island can bring. . . . Well lets start with lots of wind and rain. . . ! Doh. . . . ! So, I headed off around midday from Picton on the big interislander ferry. . . . I bumped into the Finish girl I met at kayaking, so we chilled out together on the ferry, chatting about stuff and life. . . . Very interesting girl, studying environmental science, I think she wants to help save the planet. . . . So after ...

Well hello again. . . Hey, I got the call to go fishing. . . . . So I hada smile on my face. . . . . It was a beautiful sunny day and the wind and weather was perfect for it. . . . . So after a quick coffee in the morning at my new favorite café / bar I met up with Allen the skipper down at the port. . . . It was just gonna be the 2 of us, but I was happy with that. . . . We jumped on board the boat and headed out. . . Allen was a really friendly guys with lot...