On Monday we got the Magic Bus to Blenheim, the main regional town and centre of the Malborough Wine Industry. On the way we stopped at Ohau Point Seal Colony and had a great view of the fur seals and pups. Once in Blenheim we caught the bus to Renwick, which is a 15 minute drive away, because all of the wineries that we wanted to visit are around this very small town. We stayed at a lovely hostel called Watson Way Lodge which is owned by Pat and Paul. It's a ver...

Sorry about that, were was I........ We went to bed fairly early on Saturday night and were all up at 5.30am on Sunday ready for our day of trekking (or tramping as the kiwi's call it!) along the Tongariro Crossing, apparently the best one day walk in New Zealand. You trek across the Tongariro National Park, with its mighty active volcanoes, which is one of New Zealands most spectacular parks. So at 6.15am, the hot bus shuttle, picked up Jem and I with our mates...

Hi, well we're been in New Zealand for just over a week now and we've had a fantastic time. If you've never been to the beautiful country then get over here because it's great. We caught our very first Magic bus last Wednesday to Waitomo and then Rotorua. Our driver, Dusty, was a bit of a character and kept on saying 'sweet as', apparently a kiwi thing, after EVERY sentence! Our first stop was Mount Eden (Maungawhau) for the best view of Auckland. At 196m, it's ...