I wasnt going to update my journal for a few days but after spending too much money i had to keep away from the bar! After having 4 hours sleep i got to sydney and with the time differeance it ment i would have a 26hr day as i arrived at 10am after a 3 hr flight (left auckland at 9am!). I got checked into my hostel no problem and the hostel is not bad. It has excellent facilities but it is a bit too commercial and they are not very flexable with requests, it is...

Had only a little time in auckland by the time i got to my hostel but i was determined to try and see at least some of the city! I navigated my way to the tourist information office obtained a map and set off to see some stuff! MY first place was Kelly Tarltons whichy was an underwater centre, i am still really undecided on how good it was. It was really small and there wasnt really that much too see but it did have a couple of gvood things such as a bobcat ride...

Had my last day in wellington and i packed as much into it as i possibly could. Stated off with a booked city tour at 9am which went all around the outskirts of the city including the mount victoria lookout which gives you a panaramic view of the city. The tour lasted about 2hrs and it was pretty good and a lazy way to see the whole sity as no walking was required. I even went past peter jacksons (director of lorg of the rings, king kong etc) house and then later...

Arrived at wellington no problem after having the cheapest trip to an airport ever at rotorua (it cost 65p to get to the airport!). The drive in the airport shuttle from the airport to the hostel was very scenic. Wellington is a really unique capitol city as it seem almost like a rural town, its quite easy to walk around and it has great scenary as it is situated on the coast looking out to the sea. I have spent my first day walking around wellington and there w...

I arrived in rotorua on the shadyest plane ever, i have seen small but really i could see the cockpit from my seat and i was in the back row! I even saw my luggage on the plane when i stepped on! It was an interesting flight after you felt every slight novement the plane made (if you had a fear of flying this was not the plane for you) I arrived safley and met up with my Aunt and Uncle who were visiting New Zealand for 6 weeks and they were kind enough to pay fo...