So i wizzed round the north island on a one night one stop time budget! was all good, managed to fit everything in just about! Caught the bus up to Auckland with Murry who drives with his shirt off, and then stayed at Base Backpackers. walked into my room and bumped into Caz a belgium girl who i knew from the south island!. We got up 1 hour too early for the bus the next morning which was Murrys fault but anyway...got on the bus with Dribbles our non-driver drive...

After another night in Kaikoura, where I managed another swim (yay!) and a spa, we headed up to Picton to make the crossing from north to south island.The ferry trip was actually pretty awesome and can not be compared to the P&O dover to Cal! Had a wkd time braving the winds on deck and saying bye to south island. One night in Welllington and I decided I could live there! A bit like Melbourne! Very kool. Jumped on the bus up to Taupo next day and got off with...

Left Queenstown - again another early morning, shall i stop moaning about them now, and headed for Christchhurch past lake Takapo and Mount Cook. Pretty enjoyable bus ride with time for a 30second picnic by the lake. Picked up Lona again after her Mount Cook hike which was kool! Also found 95.8....wait for it..Twizel Radio. Twizel is the best name for a place ever, I think we should rename everything in England, Suzie Town - i like it! Anyway arrived late into Ch...

Im sorry guys Ive been complaining no one is writing on my message board and turns out there has been nothing to read! I thought i updated a while back- but the computor appears to have delated from memory- either that or I updated in my sleep which is also possible! So where have i been. Well turns out I did go south to do the bottom bit after all! I didnt want to leave the guys :( so I decided what the hey :) lets do it- only four days extra, can skip somethi...

Next stop was Franz Joesph- home of the Glacier! You can climb it ! Its awesome! Decided the 3/4 day hike would be enough so after a night in the bar at the Rainforest Retreat- Monsoon Bar rightly named cos at this place i dont think the sun does shine. Anyway not to worry- got kitted up like an explorer and hiked on up the glacier. Suprinsing how much fun you can have on a glacier. The rain had slowly washed away all the steps we were sposed to walk up, so our g...