Hi So im in the north island now! In Taupo. Queenstown was a lot of fun- loads to do and i went on a day trip to Milford Sound which was lovely- dolphins swam alongside the boat and it was fun trying to get a decent picture of them. I then headed off to Dunedin where there was a Chocolate Festival- I would definitely recommend the Cadbury Factory tour- lots of free samples. Also took a trip to Baldwin Street- the steepest street in the world. Made it to Well...

Hey Sorry it's taken so long to update you- it's been manaic! left Christchurch and drove over Arthur's Pass. The scenery out here is amazing, I can't begin to describe it. Met loads of cool people on the bus. I've been jet-boating, walking on the Franz Josef Glacier which was scary! But fun. You had to squeeze your way through crevasses and up ice steps hacked by the guide. It was amazing. The bus had a fancy dress party the other night in Lake Mahinapua- whic...

Hi I'm finally here! So it hit me on the plane from Sydney to here that i am actually on my own and I'm quite scared now! Don't know a soul. I'm in a dorm of four girls but I've only met one. She's really nice but leaves first thing in the morning so it's bk to square one. She says thw bus is where I will start to meet people so I will propb spend 2mo on my own walking round Christchurch and then I will move on round first thing on Sunday morning- it's all a bit...