Hey Peeps! Well i've had a pretty hectic couple of days; Headed North from Auckland to Pahia where i am staying at the moment, which is in the Bay of Islands. Did a bit of sight seeing and horse riding on the way up. It is really lovely here. Yesterday took a 12 hour road trip to Cape Reinga and did the whole Sandsurfing thing whcih was sooo much fun although the trek up the dune was bloody hard work!!!!! But it was worth it - even if it did take you 1/2 hou...

Hello! Well i've had a good day today. Started out with pure luxury as was able to have first hot shower in a week and managed to wash AND dry all my clothes too!! Well chuffed. Took a trip to Davenport which is a little island off Auckland Harbour and walked up Mt Victoria. Visited the Kelly Tarlton's under water world and even went up the Sky tower. Thats the big thing in this picture - its the highest building in the Southern Hempisphere. Not quite sure wh...

I am now in Auckland. I am so pleased to be here and can't wait to start travelling around but i have 24 hours jet-lag on my shoulders at the mo so i am going to stay put here for a little while until my poor body clock adjusts itslef. It is incredible just how quickly you can adapt to things. For example I have already adjusted to the lack of privacy, the uncomfortable beds, the absence of hot water, presence of mosquitos and the close quaters which you share...

O my giddy aunt what a fantastic day wednesday was...and i have the scratches, bruises and mosquito bites to prove it; A small group of us decided we wanted to do the cross island trek via a mountain called Needle Point (called so for very obvious reasons). However when we found out that the guided tour cost NZ$55 (30 quid ish) we thought it'd be better to save our money and do it ourselves.... unguided!! Well as you can imagine there is a reason there is a gu...

Well last night was certainly an experience! Monday nights is 'backpacker night' so loads of backpackers from all over the island meet in one place to party. It was sooo much fun. Tried some of the local brew and attempted to try the local dance!!! That was not easy - particularly after the home brew!! Most of the evening was geared up to the Rarotongan Dance Competition which was held at the end of the night and very entertaining to watch. When we got...