Hello from Christchurch.The photo is actually one I took in Queenstown but I really like it so I posted it again.My tour here has come to an end and tomorrow I fly to Sydney to start country number 3 and a new adventure.New Zealand has definitely been scenic and the landscapes on the South Island are amazing - mountains, glaciers, lakes, rivers, beaches - the Island has it all.After two or so weeks sleeping in a bed and having dinner cooked for me, I'll be ba...

Hello,I'm still in Queenstown and the computers here don't seem to be able to support uploading photos so I'm hoping the ones in Christchurch will as I have lots of photos of the lovely scenery here.Since last time, I have been to Milford Sound (a fjord) for a half day cruise. The weather wasn't great so we didn't see as much as we could plus the drives there were very long. Today I went on the luge ride in Queenstown where you steer a luge st...

Hello from Queenstown - adrenalin and adventure capital of the world.We got to Queenstown last night and are here for 4 nights. Last night was our cowboy and indian party so I'll put up some of the photos from our night out. Today I've got a free day as I've chosen not to jump out of a plane, off a ledge with my feet tired together attached to elastic or swing through a canyon. I'm catching up with emails and wandering around town.The views here a...

Hello from Kaikoura (meaning 'crayfish food')We are here for an afternoon only while some of the group go swimming with dolphins or whale watching, but as that's not my thing I'm checking emails and browsing the shops.Since Rotorua (where 5 of us won the pub quiz and then we went to a bar called the Holy Cow where you dance on the tables), we've been to Taupo, Wellington and have now crossed to the South Island.The ferry crossing was a lot bet...

Hello from Rotorua.Internet cafes seem to be a lot more abundant here in NZ than in the US, so I may be updating this more frequently, and am also going to try and get some photos on here from LA and Auckland.Rotorua (meaning 2nd lake) is near lots of hot springs and pools and so it really smells here - that sulphur eggish smell - a bit like at Yellowstone.My group are off zorbing and white water rafting so I've been wandering around the town and am meeting o...