We left our hostel, after complaining about the radiator leaking and headed to Puzzling World. The four of us (Chris and Hannah and us) decided it wasn't woth the $10 to get into the maze and illusion room so we spent some in the illusion toilets, playing tricks and puzzels in the cafe and outside doing trick photos - we had great time and all for free! As we continued our drive to Queenstown we stopped off at a fruit shop and got some delicious real fruit ice c...

Up at 6am this morning for an early departure to Wanaka. We drove out to an area near Fox Glacier to the mirror lakes (Lake Matheson). From the veiwing area you could see the reflection of mount cook perfectly. After we drove through Haast, we started to head in land, bye bye to the West Coast. You could see the scenery change as we headed more in land. We drove over the gates of Haast bridge, Nick got off to walk over. As you pass through Haast pass you can se...

Today we're glacier hiking! Nick wanted to do the full day hike which I'm simply not fit enough to do so with some money I got for Christmas I chose to do the Heli Hike. So slightly different days today . . . . NICK'S DAY: Got up at 7am, got layered up and went and had a double porridge to keep me going today. Make my peanut butter sandwiches and the rest of pack lunch and then Hannah and Chris appeared. We said bye to Ib and we were off. We got to the office an...

A bit of a quieter day today to help us nurse our hangovers from the party but still a very early departure! Not far from Lake Mahinapua we stopped in Pukekura at a Bushmans center. They had two gorgeous stags there, huge antlers. They were so friendly, Nick and I stroked and fed them lol. From here we headed south to Franz Josef Glacier village which is within the Westland National Park. We saw loads of kettle lakes on our way, the water was such a cool colour...

Off to lake Mahinapua today - first stop on route was to cape foulwind and Tauranga Bay. When we left the hostel the sun was shining but by the time we got there it was raining! We started the 1 hour walk anyway as it'd just be a waste to sit on the bus but once we were up on top of the hill and starting the walk down the coastal path the heavens opened! Nick didn't have his waterproof jacket so decided to run! I walked with Chris, his grilfriend Hannah had gone ...