After Franz Josef we went to Wanaka, where we stayed in a hotel as the Kiwi bus stops there for the same price as hostels which was great as there was a bath! We wnt to a place called puzzle world where we completed a maze challenge, and played puzzles-exciting stuff. We then went to watch the bungy jumping where it all started, and a few off our bus did the bridge jump-crazy people, we have vowed not to participate in this insane thrill seekers activity. Not to ...

So we have now made massive progress in N.Z, and are half way down the South island already. In Rotoroa (we stayed here for 4 nights) we also went to an Irish pub quiz (and lost - badly), the rafting was wicked-this is Lee's fav activity so far, I went Zorbing. Zorbing was ace fun, you roll down a hill in a giant bubble ball full of warm water, theres one in the U.K somewhere for anyone who fancies a try! We went to the Irish pub here a lot as the food was gr...

Still in Auckland we went to an ice bar called minus 5 c, which was pretty smart, and we also went to a Divali festival (the indian christmas).  We are now on the kiwi experience bus, which first took us to the Bay of Islands, at the very North tip of N.Z.  Here we did a day trip to 90 mile beach where we sand boarded which was awesome, but climbing the dune in irder to board down it was very difficult (although it doesnt look that steep on th...

Just spent 4 hours typing out our journal and it hasnt saved it so well cross.  You will have to look at the pics and use your imaginations!!!  Currently in Auckland we have:Slept - alotwalked across the bridge (on the bottom not the top!)been to Auckland museumbeen for a very sexy dinner in the revolving restaurant up the sky tower and had cognac!been on a walking trip