Hey everyone! I can't believe the weather is still so bad in the UK!! Hope everyone is ok. I'm now in Mount Maunganui which is one of New Zealands seaside resorts and whilst there has been a bit of sun we've also had a bit of rain as well! I left Rotorua on Wednesday and I'm here until tomorrow (saturday). I think in my last blog I was about to go white water rafting and have a spa, both of which were lots of fun. The 7m drop over a waterfall was scary, bu...

Still making my way round the North Island of New Zealand! Since my last blog I've been to Napier, Taupo and now i"m in Rotorua. Napier was fun but there wasn't too much to do so I had a tanning session on the beach as the weather here is gorgeous. Then on to Taupo which was really pretty. Its right next to the largest lake in New Zealand and as everyone has told me (it must be the standard response) - the Lake is the size of Singapore. In Taupo I did s...

Well, I've now reached the North Island and am staying with one of my friends from school called Hannah. Its so nice to be in a double bed in my own room and able to get lots of sleep! I'm being very well looked after!! I got to Wellington on Tuesday by train and then boat from Christchurch and it was a long day. I left my hostel at 6am and arrived in Wellington at 4.30pm. The scenery was once again amazing on the way through - New Zealand is just one amazin...

Not another blog I hear you say!! So much going on that I have to keep updating my blog regularly!! I'm now in Lake Tekapo and enjoying a well-deserved chill out day. Sine I've been on the Magic bus I have barely had time to blink never mind catch up on sleep and chilling out! The day after I went to Milford Sound I did some River Boarding just outside Queenstown which was really good fun and very challenging. You are basically on a body board going through ...

Me again!! Bet you are getting fed up with these weekly blogs!! So I'm now in Queenstown and having a really fun time. Since leaving nelson I've stopped at Greymouth (one of the dullest towns ever!) and then Franz Josef Glacier before headingto Queenstown. At Franz Josef I did a half day hike up the glacier which was excellent. We all had to put on some lovely hiking boots and thick socks and thens ome crampons when we got to the Glacier but it was just fant...