Thursday 6th September Day four It's stopped raining and the sun is shining. We arrived early to go and see the geysers which were amazing; we spent about an hour wondering around looking at the mud pools and stuff. We then set off for Taupo about an hour and a half drive. Taupo is definitely the best place we've been to so far. We have a really good plot at the campsite that looks over the lake with snow capped mountains in the background. Taupo has lots o...

Wednesday 5th September Day Three We got up early and headed to Rotorua. It has not stopped raining for about 12 hours! And the van leaks on our bed! Great! Don't think much to the shower in campervan, have to have a 3 min shower before all the water runs out! The joys of camping. Rotorua is quite a run down sort of place but the campsite is quite nice. Did not arrive till about 2 so had some lunch and then went to go and see the geysers but they were just c...

Tuesday 4th September Day Two North Island We went to pick up our campervan and we were not impressed at all. It was ancient, tiny (the Aspen House of campers) and a ford! Nothing like the one Karen and Richard hired. We asked if they had a newer one and they offered us a VW and we were very happy with that (well what you expect). We were also able to hire GPS which makes it much easier and less arguments. First stop - supermarket for necessities, mainly wine ...

Monday 3rd September 2007 Day one North Island Arrived in Auckland and got a taxi to our hotel Aspen house that was recommended to us by Jez and it was like a prison! Think we lasted all of five minutes and decided we could not stay there. The room was literally like a prison cell with no windows and did not seem very clean or inviting, so we left (may have seemed different if we had not just got of a business class flight). We flagged a taxi down and he took u...

Hi Hope all is well. Just sat in Business class lounge at airport, sipping champagne! We arrived in Duabi yesterday and its boiling hot. Typical us, as we arrived we tried to find a taxi and some guy said to go with him and it would cost 100 dirums (we had know idea how much this was) we agreed. After running to keep up with him as he speed off with our luggage we arrived at what looked like someones everday car.I cant believe we actually got in. We were only ...