Sunday 15th June We weren't feeling very healthy this morning but no time to spare as we need to return the Spaceship back by 4pm and we want to make the most of the sights on the way home. First stop Shag Point, and much to Mark's dismay it is basically just a sign, never the less we stop for some pictures (for future jokes) and then make our way to stop number two, Moreki Boulders....these are really cool boulders that are completely round and look like dinos...

Beer Tour and Rugby Today is the day we have all been waiting for...All Blacks vs England. Everyone in the camp site is getting ready for the game....it's gonna be gooooddddd! We grab a taxi into town as we have missed the bus and head to mac's bar for breakfast, the guys get straight on the beers but I start the day with an OJ. A big fried breakfast was just what we all needed, we then make our way to the train station for a photo op (purchasing an England sc...

Friday 13th June We had a very comfortable nights sleep in the Spaceship....defiantly recommended. Then it was a quick shower and dressed before driving to the wharf for our Milford Cruise, although we weren't going anywhere with a Kea in the car, the mountainous parrot was clearly wanting to have a nose at our stuff, and Mark had to shoo him out of the van before he found something he liked.... We then made the short drive to the wharf and boarded the jucy cru...

Thursday 12th June We both said our farewells from work yesterday so back to being unemployed and on the open road. The hardest part is condensing all our belonging and life we have setup here into 2 backpacks. It's not like at home where you have leave everything with your parents. Everything has to be sold or thrown away that doesn't fit in. Anyway that can wait as before we leave New Zealand we wanted to do one more mini road trip. We hired a Spaceship car, ...

Thursday - Driving Back There was no rush today as we had till 7pm to drop off the car. We decided to take a slow drive and stop off at anything that sounded interesting....which turned out not to be much, The Firth of the Thames was beautiful, with pocket coves and beaches, we were in Manuka just outside Auckland by 12pm. We didnt want to venture into Auckland CBD because of the traffic and we had been there many times. So we stopped at the nearest mall for lun...