The North Island (Part 2) So on 12th March 2007, Mrs Fisher descended onto Aukland, New Zealand to spend two weeks touring New Zealand with her daughter in a campervan. And what a busy time we had! To start we had big ambitions to travel Northland as well as the East Cape and take a trip to Napier to do a wine tour. Sadly, time did not allow for all of this, so we stuck to Northland and the centre of the North Island. I picked Mum up from the aiport (it was...

The North Island (Part 1) Well, one coould say that I have fully taken the North Island by the horns. I have spent the past few weeks travelling the south, south-west and centre of the North Island in my littl' hire car and it was just so much fun!  I arrived on the North Island on the 15th February, via ferry from Picton to Wellington. The crossing via the Malborough Sounds and Cook Strait was perfect. The sun was shining, the sea smooth and the vi...

Kia Ora from Wellington Yep, I am now at my first stop of my North Island tour...but I will save the details until my next journal. So for now, here are all my exciting tales from my journey around the South Island of New Zealand. I may have mentioned to a few people that Si was coming out on the 21st January. He did, and arrived safely! There was no rest for the wicked as we set upon our quest to get to Queenstown to see Nell and celebrate Si's birthday in s...

Kia Ora One and AllWell, I arrived safe and sound in Christchurch on the 14th January. Since being here Jess and I have been touring the city, browsing the shops and the delights of Christchurch. The city reminds me very much of England, with the River Avon running through it and the river walk, Oxford Terrace. The plants and climate is very similar to England too and makes a pleasant change to Australia. Kiwi people are also softer spoken that Australians.&...