After a very (!) early start the next morning we headed to Franz Josef Glacier town where we spent the next few days exploring. We used our free day to do a Franz Josef glacier hike- it was so strenuous and really tough but when we got onto the glacier and were able to see all of the natural ice caves we realised it was well worth it. In the pictures you'll see us sporting some rather attractive matching blue coats! On our way to Wanaka the following day we st...

Sorry for the lack of bloggage! The past few weeks have just been so busy and it's been impossible to keep up to date… Our day in Waitomo was where the trip really began as we made our brilliant group of friends who we've stayed with all the way to Christchurch over some drinking games! After a hectic night we took a walk through the Ruakuri cave and then onto Tongariro National Park (where our German friend Thies insisted on jumping in the icy cold waters)....

After a few days exploring Santiago we flew to New Zealand for a VERY excitable reunion with Charl! We clearly made the most noise that anyone in the arrivals lounge had made in the 6 hours we were waiting there. After a much needed gossip we made our way to the hostel and were pleased to see that we'd be living in luxury for a couple of days with a roof terrace and hot tub! Whilst in Auckland we decided for certain to change our flights after Australia. After t...