Yesterday's train journey was spectacular, despite the 3 boys in my carriage who were bored to tears and just wanted to play PSP but ended up fighting and being separately in different seats - seemed all to familiar! I took lots of photos for mum to paint from too.

Then a coach journey to Queenstown and a reminder of why I hate coach travel, with a coach that sounded like the gearbox was missing and a driver that insisted on talking constantly for the entire 5 and a half hours!!!!!!! Finally got to Queenstown at 9.45pm which was good as the hostel check in shut at 10! quick overnight stay and then another early morning coach trip to Franz Josef, the first driver was quiet and I thought may be I'd be able to cope but the next one talked a lot again! so after another 8 hours on a coach today I'm finally in Franz Josef

Pity I didn't get the chance to see any of Queenstown as I literally slept there as it looked lovely with the sun rising between the hills this morning (yes mum I have more pictures!!)

Have reached my bread tolerance though and just had to have salad for dinner. I think if I have any more muffins I'll come home with a muffin top! (ok this may be stretching the truth a little but too much bread and cake!) that said I've discovered a new favourite dessert which is a caramel shortbread sandwich and an inch thick docker at that!!!! yum yum