Sat 28th Nov Woke up fairly early as we had organised to go out on a mate’s boat and do a bit of fishing for the day. Me and Dex met his friend Scott and went drudging for scallops to begin with, pretty cool…they taste good too as we had some on the boat. After, we went to get the fish! We all managed to catch 2 snapper each, although they weren’t big enough to take home for tea so we had to put them back. New Zealand has strict fishing quota rules, if a s...

So, we move on to part two of my travels...New Zealand!Wesnesday 25th - My arrival.After a long 13 hour flight I arrived in New Zealand, excited about what the next 2-3 months may bring! I was picked up by John (best man at Mum and Rich's wedding a few years ago) and then taken back to his lovely bungalow in a place called Waiuku (about 45 minutes from Auckland). After having a warm welcome from Tracey and we'd all had a bit of a chat, we went out for a walk,with...