so we left queenstown on sat and headed to christchurch a nice long day setting off at 8 and arriving at like 3. had a new bus driver kane. that night we met chloe, steph and amy and went out but ended up bakc at the hostel as it wasnt amsing. the next day we went to the art gallery, a little market and the botanic gardens. wasnt really alot else to do but i like christchurch a very pretty little city. to be honest alot like an english city like bath! had an early night.

set off for kaikora the next day arrived at mid day and most of the group went to do whale watchin and dolphin watchin or on a walk but we stayed behind and chilled out and got stuff sorted like diaries. bought food for a bbq that night. whcih we had and then watched american beauty.

from kaikora we caught the ferry and arrived in wellington late afternoon. cooked food and then went out with some guys form the south island bus that had alreday been there a couple of days, kate, kerry, marie, steve, ian(doc), rich, karl, and dale. stayed in the base bar pretty much all night. had a day in wellington the next day so we went to the museum and then just hada wander round the city, didnt really see alot though, didnt like it as much as other places.

from wellington on we only went to places we had already been taupo and then auckland. in taupo we just ate, slept and watched a film as we only had the evening there and then in auckland yesterday we arrived and went to a party that paul and buckle, 2 guys we met in australia that live in auckalnd, had invited us to. we then caught a taxi back into town and went out with the guys from the bus that wed been travelling with.

we leave today at 5 and arrive at 1 whcih is abit strange we will become time travellers! wahoo. really gonna miss nz, weve had such a ikwed time here i cant imagine not being with all teh guys weve met, we left alot back in queenstown which was sad and now were leaving everyone! i hope we will all find the time to have a reunion at hom as ive made so many good frineds being on the kiwi bus that itd be nice to keep in contact with them. so heres to the end of nz and the start of south america the last leg of our journey! see you in chile.

xx