Just before heading south to the eagerly awaited South Island I spent an afternoon with David and Linda - some old friends of my Mum's who kindly showed me the sights of Wellington in the sun and fed me a good home cooked meal so a big thank you to them both. Onto the ferry the next day and back with the Kiwi bus - meeting new people again.We stop off at a vineyard for a spot of wine tasting on the way to Nelson where we stay at a lovely home from home hostel wi...

Oops I know it's been over a month since I last updated my blog and I'm still a bit behind but here goes the next installment for the last month... I have lived through the adrellalin sports to tell the tale, so far! Left the comfort of Ali and Dan's farm Thursday 15th April to board the Kiwi Experience bus - I later heard nicknamed 'the big green f*** bus!' Pleased to discover it hasn't really lived up to that reputation in these quieter Autumnal months and I h...

Arrived in Wellington, NZ on Easter weekend, spending Easter Sunday wandering around a deserted Wellington in the rain. Feeling a bit jet lagged and just a little culture shocked. It was lovely to be met off the bus by my friend Ali who I lived with at Uni in Brighton. She lives with her boyfriend Dan on a beautiful farm in Levin about 2 hours north of Wellington complete with a gorgeous chocolate brown lab called Charlie Brown, Max the rooster, hen's, sheep a...