We have been listening to other travellers conversations. One said it was great living in London but once the partying stopped then going to work was as boring as going to work anywhere. This led us to think- it may not be so much about where you live but what you do for work. Either that or never stop partying. I think I'm getting all deep and philosophical, Steve says i've been too long on the train. Worrying as it's only 10.30 am and for those who know me wel...

Food in auckland is easy to buy at takeaways, restaurants and precooked at food stores. stick to this, as it's great. We spent the whole day looking for fresh ingredients to go with a seafood dinner. Only dried out garlic and wrinkled potatoes, nothing green. Where is tesco metro when you need them? As for the fish market, it is only a tenth the size of Leicester but the fish is fresh and tasty

After such a busy morning eating and the long walk to buy fish for tea at the 'fish market' we decide its time to visit the landmark 'Sky Tower'. We shot up in the lift making our ears pop. Steve went a funny colour and the wind was terrible. Note to self- stop eating veggie food I wanted to watch the skydivers dropping past our viewing stage but I blinked and kept missing them. How inconsiderate - 11 seconds to fall that distance. What a waste of money. Steve...

Yesterday (Thursday ) met a 72 year old dock worker from Wicklow. We just walked onto the street by the hotel, when a big scruffy bloke in overalls walked towards us asking for help to read a postcard. He could read alright but his brother a farmer travelling Europe, could not spell. He had been to jermany and swiserland. Just to show life is the same the world over, he explained he was going back to school for retraining. We decided it was because 2+2 now mad...

After such a busy morning eating and the long walk to buy fish for tea at the 'fish market' we decide its time to visit the landmark 'Sky Tower'. We shot up in the lift making our ears pop. Steve went a funny colour and the wind was terrible. Note to self- stop eating veggie food I wanted to watch the skydivers dropping past our viewing stage but I blinked and kept missing them. How inconsiderate - 11 seconds to fall that distance. What a waste of money. Steve...