to queenstown today via haast (over the haast pass through the mountains) i think it rained. the three of us have taken up our places sitting at the back of the bus. when not snoozing away we sing to queen!! imagine that, driving through mountians and singing along to queen. (people with mps players taking it in turns to sit up front and be dj) stopped for a bit in wanaka and decided to come back. on way stopped off at kawara (i think thats right) bungy jump. fir...

well today was the day i spent surrounded by lots of blue and white cold stuff. spectacular. also have just eaten a plate scrumptious plate of fish and chips for $10 (thats about 3 pounds)i'm doing good.got up too early for ease and boiled some eggs readt for lunch on fox glacier. it was about a 45 min walk to the front cliff like end of the ice (incidently our guide was called cliff) that walk felt a lot longer on teh way back as was bursting for teh toilet....

  this morning we left early and have arrived in franz josef. on way stopped off at an odd sort of museum run by a guy called pete and all about the good ald days when men were men and deer were running free (much to the mens consternation) so they were hired to hunt the deer that were over running the place. they flew around in helicopters in the wilderness and shot them (then sold them as veal). next they descovered that deer farms were a good idea so...

Barry town is, well, not a town. it is more (or less) of a village. has an awesome beach though and a pub with a real fire and two mad dogs. spent next day lazing about and paddling in sea. watched amarican beauty in the morning wrapped up in our sleepingbags whillst our washing was tumbled around in the machine. headed to beach in teh afternoon, (after hanging up our washing on the line) was practically deserted and streched on for miles. we only saw about 4 peo...

got up early today and went on a catermaran sailing trip. though was no wind so we just motored around. explored an island, saw one lone and bemused pengun, a sting ray, and some seals sunbathing lazily on rock. were with a german guy who liked emma. were dropped of on a beach and walked back to the hostel in time to leave for barry town at midday. annabel spent the morning lounging about and going for a walk. stopped at hokitika on way to get supplies, as ther...