Tom is in Rarotonga!!!! Made it!!!! Despite a fair few times when it didn't look to be the case. This is such a good place to (almost) end this trip. Basically paradise, with awesome people and such a relaxed feeling island. I've had an excellent week here (was so good to leave cold, rainy Auckland behind). Arrived at Rarotonga's shed of an airport with a guy playing ukele and instantly loved the island. THere is a big (extinct luckily) volcano in the middle, a...

In New Zealand there are many good things and it sucked a lot that I only had a week to try and see them. I left Bangkok on a hugely long flight to Sydney and arrived at 6 in the morning when it was freezing cold. I instantly caught a cold and spent that day sleeping and feeling crap. Oh and I went on the monorail to a museum and felt bored. It was raining loads and the hostel was not great. :( But the next day it was bright and sunny and so I went to the harbo...