Done a quick spin down the West coast of the South Island - Walked on the Queen Charlotte track near to Picton, stayed in fantastic backpackers hostel (all eco friendly) in Westport, beaches and seas and mountains are amazing down the west coast, stopped at pancake rocks - bizarre cliff formations, down to Fox Glacier (see photo on postcard!) where went Glacier walking, more spectacular scenery then down to Wanaka for a spot of white water sledging - like white w...

About 3 hours north of Auckland in Pahia. Today went on a trip to the far north. Had a GREAT day, went to the very top to Cape Reinga where the cloud / mist was a bit low. The sun shone on us tho when the boogie boards came out and we went sand surfing down the biggest sand dunes I have ever seen - the sand gets everywhere! Then went driving down 90 mile beach doing donuts in the bus - wow! Followed up by a big portion of \\\'fush & chups\\\'. Won\\\'t need...

Australia - The beginning of the trip There I was in rainy and cooling NZ with a fantastic bout of flu when a strange noise came from the wardrobe, my poor rucksack, which hasn\'t seen teh light of day for a few months, jumped out, grabbed me and before I knew it |i was on the bus to Palmerston Nroth and on a cheap flight to Sydney with nothing booked except a return flight in 3 weeks time and no itinery. Just me, myself and I. As most of you know, I a...