Hello everybody Well, we're back on track now, and the bruises are fading !! We spent some time in Rotorua looking at the geysers and mud pools and standing on the thinnest part of the earth's crust. What an amazing sight. It's just wild to think about what the earth is doing. The sulphur smell is pretty amazing too !!!! Aaarrgghh !! Actually, you get used to it after a while, until you stand next to a steaming rock that is pouring out loads of steam and smell. ...

Hello everybody I've got some time - and access to a pc - to update a little SO: no more talk about accidents. We got a new van less than 36 hours after our little mishap and are back on the road (although I do not intend going anywhere that only has unsealed roads !!!!) We crossed from Picton (Sth Island) to Wellington (Nth Island) a couple of days ago and spent some time quietly in Wellington after a couple of long days driving. The scenery is still spect...

Hi everyone It's been a while since I blogged, but a lot has been happening. First of all, Ian and I are both absolutely OK. Secondly, we had a bit of an accident with the campervan and ended up in a ditch, upside down two days ago. Both pretty much OK physically - a bit bashed around, but nothing broken - but rather shell-shocked. We were on a rough bit of gravel road which had just been "remade" which means that the tracks were taken away and the...

Hello everyone At last I have managed to find a computer, and the time, to do another blog. Actually, it's quite good that I couldn't get on line before as Ian and I were both a bit disappointed the first day we arrived in Christchurch and picked up the campervan. Our first thought when we looked at it was AAAARRRGGGHH !!! So were our second and third thoughts. It seemed rather cramped and a bit tatty. BUT after a good night's rest we worked out the best way of ...