Having spent the majority of my time in NZ on the South Island, I flew up to Auckland in the North for the final few days of my NZ trip. It was great to meet with Greg´s mate Kingy who lives there - familiar faces are always a treat in far off lands. I checked into a hostel in the city centre and then set off to explore and see what Auckland had to offer. With a massive sailing and maritime heritage, I wandered around the wharfe and harbour areas, looking a...

5 Days of solid rain! I must be in New Zealand...I think I've had my fair share of good weather over the last few months, so I guess I can't complain. I'm currently in Queenstown, the adventure capital of the Southern Hemisphere. I arrived in NZ last Friday and my aim has been to do a whistle-stop tour of the South Island, before flying up to Auckland in the North Island next week and leaving NZ from there. I spent the first day and a bit in Christchurch, t...