Mark and Sarah arrived safe and sound into Christchurch on the Sunday evening .. if not very knackered! Quiet dinner in town to catch up on all the gossip from back home and allow mark the chance to have his first NZ beer! Start as you mean to go on as they say...... On Monday we took the cable car up overlooking Christchurch and although the weather was a little wet and windy the clouds did clear for us to get some great views over the city and the Banks Pe...

Seeing as my last installment mentioned fingers crossed for a smooth crossing to the South Island, I am sure there will be those among you pleased to hear, it was VERY ROUGH! The crossing before ours was cancelled and when they decided ours could go they did warn it was going to be choppy. After enjoying the entire 4 hour journey from the comfort of the upper class cabin toilet I can now safely say I am never booking a cruise ship holiday!! Seeing as the dri...

Well I have been a bit behind in keeping my movements up to date since arriving in New Zealand and so will try and sum up the past 3 weeks as quickly as poss! Spent Easter weekend in Auckland which was quiet but managed a few nights out and met a very funny America, Justin, who Sarah and I took under our wing. Mainly because he could map read and Sarah to her credit had already owned up to this being not in her skill set! We headed north out of Auckland...

Made in ok to Auckland. Only a 13 hour flight and so after our mamouth bus ride in Chile seemed a breeze. All suffering a little jet lag as gone from being behind the UK to now being 12 hours in front and missed the 25th March this year. Maybe I will look a day younger when I get back?! Tee hee! ;-) Just relaxing today and then heading into the city later on.