Hey everyone and welcome to my final blog in NZ :( I can't believe we're moving onto Oz already, it's crazy how fast the past few weeks have gone by! Our last few days in NZ have been absolutely awesome. After we left Queenstown we had a long journey to Christchurch where we stayed one night before heading up to Kaikoura on our final trip with the big green bus :( It was really sad saying goodbye to everyone off the bus but its amazing how many people you say you...

Hey everyone :) So my time in Queenstown is nearly up. We're off to Christchurch tomorrow bright and early. Can't believe how quickly the past few days have gone by.Queenstown has been so much fun but am looking forward to moving on now. We made the most of our last day today and had a round of crazy golf this afternoon followed by a trip up in the cable car to have a go at luging...so much fun! Yesterday we spent in the sun lazing by the lake which was absolut...

Hey guys :) I'm now in Queenstown and it is fantastic! Really nice place with lots and lots of shops (yay!) and cool bars. Hostel is ok, rooms are pretty cramped but starting to get used to getting ready in a metre square patch of the room haha. We're sharing with three guys, two from Bristol and one from Birmingham (as soon as he starting talking I thought of you Jo!!!). Really cool lads and one of them even has hair straighteners with him so I'm pretty happy ha...

Hey everyone, me again! :) I have now completed my adventures in the north island and am currently in Franz Josef in the south island awaiting our glacier hike tomorrow....so excited! Just had a yummy dinner sitting in the sun with the snow topped mountains in the background...fantastic! After we left Taupo we headed onto River Valley Lodge, a really remote place...in a river valley surprisingly lol. Really cool little hostel but the place was full of flies and...

Hey everyone! Oh my god I have so much to tell you :) I am now in Taupo and have finally had a chance to upload some photos! Right where do I start... From Auckland we travelled south to Mercury Bay on the Kiwi Experience bus with new people and a new driver. A lot of the day was spent on the bus but we met a lot of cool people. On our way out of Auckland we drove to the top of Mount Eden, the highest natural point in Auckland to look over the city. The views we...