Friday 29th January 2010, Queenstown to Christchurch Leaving Queenstown was a very sad day and it took us two attempts before we finally left and headed back to Christchurch!!! As you all will know by now we missed our original bus to Christchurch which was meant to be the day before, and also you will also know by now that we don't learn and so therefore ended up today travelling for 8 hours with a huge hangover!! The bus left at 8:30am and we were out ther...

Well folks were now in New Zealand, so Kia ora (Welcome) and I hope you enjoy keeping up with our travels over the next 6 weeks!!! Welcome to sunny but cold/windy Christchurch, also known as the Garden City! The hoodies are out! Must tell you the shock to our systems over the temperature difference between Australia and here is not good. Christchurch is about 10-15 degrees colder than Oz during the day and at night my god it's like being at home!! Although maybe...