glooww worms!! A quick one night stay here. The hostel is pretty much in the middle of nowhere. No drinking for us...or so we thought!! First stop, the black water rafting place.... Getting into the wetsuits they gave us was hilarious. they were absolutely soaking wet as we were the last party of the day. We all hauled each other in. We were the laughing stock of the changing room. Being loud and stupid, just like on the bus. living up to the kiwi experience re...

Whoa dudes! Sweet as bro!! God, these phrases are so addictive! We have just landed in the Bay of Islands, north NZ. Absolutely gorgeous scenery, and we couldnt hope for better weather. Initially the kiwi experience felt like starting a new school (NIC - I should know!!) but we soon made friends. We have a good little group going now and we had a fantastic night out last night, though Anna missed out on the wet t-shirt competition. She is kicking herself now! It ...

Have been in Auckland for a couple of days now. It's still very strange to hear English speaking people all over the place...hallelujah!! lol. Nor can we get used to the fact that we have lost a whole day!! Needless to say, our jet lag has been annoying. We arrived with some Irish girls and are all in the same room. Yesterday morning all four of us were wide awake at 3 in the morning. The customs rigmarole was a real fag at the airport....though funny at the ...

Have been in Auckland for a couple of days now. It's still very strange to hear English speaking people all over the place...hallelujah!! lol. Nor can we get used to the fact that we have lost a whole day!! Needless to say, our jet lag has been annoying. We arrived with some Irish girls and are all in the same room. Yesterday morning all four of us were wide awake at 3 in the morning. The customs rigmarole was a real fag at the airport....though funny at th...

What a dodgy country!! Eager for an extra stamp on our passports we crossed the border today. Three countries in 40 minutes, quite a feat we think :) We were also on the hunt for bargain merchandise, namely a new camera to replace nics 18th century one. The mystery of this strange country was enhanced by the onslaught of tropical rain (which was nicely combined with sewage on the streets!) There was not a single other foreign face to be seen as we trawled the s...