So I woke up this morning with full intentions of hitting the road first thing and heading to Fox Glacier....I went down to check out of the hostel and a couple of girls were talking about paragliding and I kinda got in on the conversation and next thing you know I am standing there with them waiting on the weather report to see if we can go.....within 15 mis the van picked us up and whisked us up the mountain....we went to a place called Coronets Peak which is t...

Today I decided to explore Queenstown....I took a walk all along the lake out of town, wow, so beautiful....the weather has been nice....I still need to wear a sweater but it isn't raining!! The forecast has threatened every day to rain but thankfully none. I wondered through the town centre checking out the shops. I thought I would look for a pair of pants seeing as I have many pairs of shorts and one pair of pants and jeans.... I found the exact pair of North F...

Milford Sound Boat tour is rated the #1 must do in New Zealand. So I figured I best do it! It was a very long drive out....4.5hrs.....I do not get car sick....however.....the winding mountain roads definitely affected me more than I am used to. We drove out of Queenstown along between a mountain range called The Remarkables( will get pictures not in a bus on Tuesday) and Lake Wakipitu......the day started off with a mix of sun and clouds so their was amazing view...

Am sitting on a bench across the street from my hostel on the shore of Lake Wakitapu surrounded my snow capped mountains as a write this blog tonight. I am now 3 more hours ahead and feel like I am in a different world once again! I was up early this morning and off to the airport, my sleep in my big comfy bed was amazing and for once could of slept past 5, however, I had to be up at the airport for 630....I arrived at the airport to find out that my flight was d...

After 10 nights in the Jucy Crib I was looking forward to a real bed and my own bathroom for one night! Bliss!! My day began very early again!! 5am....sketchyville turned out to be nice and quiet and clean....except the massive beetles in the bathroom....yikes! I finished packing up my campa and cleaned it out. My plan for the morning was to go to morning mass at St James Parish here in Brisbane. "Uncle" aka Father Tom Hunt, the uncle of a family friend was the p...