It's been just over a week since we arrived in New Zealand. Today is the first we saw rain. The two days we are in Paihia, which is a holiday place on the beach, are the two days we get rain. Just my luck. So today was very long. Most of the time Kristy & I sat inside reading and watching movies. Ajah, the canadian girl that was staying with us checked out at 10am, but didn't leave until 2.45pm came and hung out with us. We were told there was free wi-fi at ...

At 6.55am, my alarm goes off. After not being able to sleep most of the night, I was very unimpressed at the sound coming out of my phone. But I still had to get up, and get ready for the day ahead. We got ready, and Andrew got up with us and came to reception to say goodbye after check-out. He also got us a 'going away' gift! Skittles & chocolate! I'm going to miss him as a roommate! With all of our luggage and other things, the walk to the bus seemed...

So this is going to start a little from the night before. Before I start, I'll fill you in on a little joke that's been going on between Kristy and I, and our Irish roommate, Andrew. Basically, when Kristy & I get settled in on our top bunks, we HATE having to get off. I think if there were a fire, we'd just hope for the best and continue listening to music & reading. Anyway, for the last few nights we have been dozing off to sleep with the light on and w...

Finally! An early morning for us! We were up at 8am to go to the markets & breakfast We left the hotel at 8.45am, it was hard trying to get ready in the pitch black room (our Irish roommate was still sleeping) while trying to be quiet. We found 'Shakey Isles' cafe pretty easy, it was on an old street corner, and looking fabulously Pommy. We went in and loved it straight away. Inside we were trying to decide on what to get when a polite young gentleman came ...

Oh my goodness! When we FINALLY woke, it was 11.05am! This sleeping in is TERRIBLE! We are becoming too use to luxuries like that! Tomorrow we have vowed to wake up early, but we have a good motivator, the Farmer's Markets are on down near the wharf, and we discovered this adorable little cafe in the heart of the markets, so we will get some breakfast & coffee before browsing things we won't actually buy. Anyway, after we woke and got ready, it was lunch ti...