well after finally shaking off a few days of manflu im back to business with keeping you guys up to date with my adventure across New Zealand. We arrived in Wellington after a hefty 9 hour drive to be welcomed by choca-block traffic! ok we knew it was 5th November but we never expected them to be celebrating like we do! Wellington hosts one of the biggest and best Firework displays in the country as it is the capital city. we drive around for about 2 hours looki...

Kia Ora! - Greetings from New Zealand! its been a week now since been on the net and yes i have been a busy body as per usual. Just a quick thank you to all who have taken the time to check out my Cook islands photos and leave me comments, plus also leaving messages for us to pick up and read. so leave the paradise island of Rarotonga and head to the civilisation of Auckalnd, New Zealand, a short 5 hour flight but arriving a day later as we cross the date line!...

well the sun is setting on my time in the Cook Islands. Rarotonga has been the most amazing 2 weeks, just living the island life and truly winding down to a pace i could quite easily get use too, yes mum & dad a slower and lazier pace then i am at home! we have met some amazing people and done some memorable things. This last week has flown by, probably because iv spent half the time drunk or hungover. we did manage however to do some game fishing apart fro...

Kia Orana!!!! (Hello is Cook island lingo) well......what can i say! i never thought id ever find heaven whilst my hearts still ticking but i think i have! this place is unbelievable! population of 8000, about 200 cars, 2 buses and probably 8000 scooters! you can drive around the island in about 30 mins on my scooter doing 20mph! yeah i have a moped to kill myself on but dont worry mum! ill be fine! So Rarotonga is my home for 2 weeks, i couldnt think of any ...

So we spent 3 nights in Santa Barbara, now this place is really beautiful! its like your perfect oil painting of a glorious coastal town! Its got a real spanish feel about the place, yet its own quirky american feel too....... if that makes any sense! you can look high up into the mountains one way then the other look miles out into the Pacific Ocean! it has some amazing shops and houses here! the streets are really tidy and clean and just seems a million miles a...