Hello all!! apologies for not updating my blog for a while been way to busy travelling on the kiwi exp bus and taking in all that nz has to offer! we have been to a number of places since auckland - mercury bay, whitianga and now taupo. along the way i have tubed (sat in a big rubber ring) through a cave 60 metres underground jumping off 6ft waterfalls and seeing glowworms, zorbed down a hill (big see through ball filled with water) and threw myself out of...

Hello everyone we managed to survive cyclone gene, it was touch and go but we pulled through, and now we are in the lovely city of Auckland. After landing in the early hours of this morning and crashing on the airport seats to save money we have arrived at a very swish hostel with a kitchen, nightclub even sky sports!! (i watched man utd vs portsmouth earlier) we are going to stay in auckland for a few nights before we start our kiwi experience as there is so muc...