Oh my gosh!!!! I did a sky dive on saturday!!!! It was the most awesome thing EVER! Des, crystal and i got the bus to Taupo on saturday morning checked into this awesome hostel in the middle of the town and then the Taupo Tandem Skydiving came and picked us up and took us to the airfield. There we met our instructors. Mine was a swedish guy called Patrick who was lovely and immediately put me at ease. Well a little bit anyway! We got kitted out in these oh so sex...

Hey everyone Well its thursday evening and ive just finished work. Having a relaxing evening doing very little! Last night a couple of the girls in my dorm (Crystal and Des) and i ventured out into the town and went to this really nice bar for some food and drinks and then we went to the Cinema to see V is for Vendetta which is a brilliant film. So all in all it was a really pleasant evening although we didnt get home til really late and then i had to be up ...

Hello everyone Well i have been back at Rosemary and Max's this weekend. Rosemary and i went shopping in Napier yesterday which was fun. I couldnt resist buying a couple of new tops as im sick to death of the clothes im currently wearing out of my rucksack! Today was Max's birthday so a few of us including Rosemarys and Max's son and daughter in law and their children went out for a lovely lunch at one of the beautiful winerys nearby. The food was superb and th...

hello everyone Just a quick update here. Im in Hastings now which is quite near to Havelock North. Im staying in work accomodation which is just like a high class hostel. Its right next door to the packing house so i dont have far to walk in the morning! The work is pretty boring but there are loadsa people there so we all find ways to amuse ourselves. Today it got really really manic at one point and instead of getting stressed one of the guys just started ...

Oh my gosh what a day!!!!! I did my first days apple picking today and i can honestly say i have never worked so hard in my life!!!! Every square inch of me that isnt covered in scratches and bruises aches like nothing else! But actually it was still a fantastic experience. All they guys in charge were lovely and full of encouragement and it was quite amazing to be up a high ladder with incredible views surrounding me. I started work at 7:30 am! They drove m...