THe trip to Greymouth was very very wet.  We were due to do some stop offs and photo opps along the way but frankly nobody wanted to get off the bus.  We did stop at the Pancake rocks just out side of greymouth and Katherine and I did venture out to do the costal walk.  Not sure what the photos will be like because what with the battering wind sleety/hailstone rain it was a case of just point and shoot.  As our driver had warned as, there is n...

hiya,Early pick up this morning to get the ferry across to the south island.  The trip takes about 3hours nd is pleasant enough.  At the port the other end I board my Magic Bus and we begin our journey to Nelson.Arriving at nelson and its quite small town but our hostel is lovely.  For the afternoon I decided to go and walk to the centre of New Zealand.  Unfortunately it had to be at the top of a really large volcano.  Although the walk n...

Ok.  Back to NZ.  Unfortunately, I have a stinking cold.  Due to the lovely hot humid weather in Darwin, air conditioning and the fact its just cold in NZ.  Hopefully it should go soon, but illbe a trooper and struggle through!!.  THeres not really all that much to do in wellington.  Its a nice city with some stunning views but its just like any other city.  Im due to head off to the south Island tomorrow so due to my illness iv...

Left Laureen and Rotorua this morning to head to Taupo.  On the way we stopped a several places to see searing hot mud pools, to see a geyser go off and then walked around Wai O Tapu which a big Termal wonderland.  God did it stink!! now, I like eggs but this was foul.  The sulphur was awful and if you stood down wind, you were in trouble.  Quite fasinating though,  there were various different natural holes where the water can be as hot ...

This morning we get and plan a day of mini adventures.Laureen and I head out to a place called AGRODOME just outside of town.  Its a working sheep farm and adventure centre.  First up, we went on the AGROJET.  This is NZ fastest jet sprint boat and it goes from 0 to 100 in 4 seconds and only needs 6inches of water to move on.  Very fast and we did some wicked turns and twists round the course.  After this we decided to look at some s...