Day 3 - Travelled from Waitomo to Rotorua. We stopped at a dam with the highest bridge which was very impressive and the boys being boys were rocking it side to side. We got into Rotorua and you could smell the sulphur smell like a rotten egg smell. Rotorua is famous for its unusual town as you will see steam coming from under the streets through storm water drains, mud pools and geysers, stayed two nights here. The first night was amazing probably one of the ...

Day 2 we headed off from Hot water beach early, 7.30am, and made our way to a place called ….. where we went on a walk through an old gold mine which was really good, had to walk across two rope bridges and one guy started to swing side to side so we all started walking lopsided. Inside the mines , were old tracks and in some parts really dark. So had to get my torch out to see where I was going, but it was really impressive and wet. we then went to Paeroa ...

Began my tour on the Kiwi Experience on a Wednesday and met loads of people, there were 18 of us, more females than males, also one annoying Irish girl who I later found out has just arrived and is her first few days so no wonder she is a little hyperactive! Still a Muppet though. My driver was Ma who was brilliant got to know him over the few days I was with him and he knew so much was amazing , he even went through his family tree which was just fascinating,...

I had the worst flight ever from Melbs it flew out at midnight and arrived early hours the next day. I took the bus to the city and it was raining when I got here, but soon as I checked in I was up and in bed, was so tired, but didn't get much sleep as people were waking up and making noise, so after about 4 hours sleep I got up. Spent 3 days in Auckland and have to say I really like it here, feels like a place I could stay for a while, the people are lovely a...