we are having a great time here in the south island the ferry crossing was a bit rough to say the least! it even made the national news headlines!! one blok got injured and the waves were coming over the top of the ferry it was great fun. we even saw some dolphins! we spent a few days relaxing at a beautiful place called picton in the malbourough sounds. we spent our days eating cakes and playing mini golf!!! ready for our next trip to nelson wher we planned...

hey, having a great time here at the foot of three active volcanoes! yesterday we did the tongariro crossing which has been voted the best one day hike in new zealand, so we thought we'd give it a go. it had been cancelled twice so it was third time lucky when we were given the go ahead. it was a beautiful hike between mt tongoriro and mt doom from lord of the rings. which looks amazing! the hike itself was pretty nasty in places as the weather decided to take a ...

hey everyone hope you are all well. we have just got back from doing the east as tour which was really wicked, our first stop was whanatakane where we went to the white island which is the most active volcano in new zealand and the crater just pokes out of the top of the sea so we went on a boat ride which was so rough but real fun we got soaked as the waves came over the top! the white island was strange looked like the moon with craters and geysers and a lake...

hey everyone, were in rotorua at the moment, got here today and it's pretty cool. on the bus ride today we went to a wicked gorge and walked along where the old goldmine train used to run. the views were breath taking and the swing bridges were definately hair rasing!! we then went to the town where they filmed part of lord of the rings. it was hobbiton and although the bus did not stop (O sob sob) we did get to see the tops of the rollingnhills that they used....

we just got back from swimming with bottle nosed dolphins again!!! he he we couldn't resist another go, it's not like we will be able to do it much back in england!! had a great time, the dolphins we alot more playful this time, after they had played around catching fish for there brekkie they were just as interested in us as we were in them!! they we bow riding for ages and we managed to get some good photos (from hanging off the front of the boat!!! ) we were...