We have been skiing in Queenstown for 3 days also done a big bingy jump and a sky dive - well 2 actually. i loved it that much that i went straight back up and did another. been sightseeing and been on a glacier walk today which was excellent. tomorrow i'm going ice climbing on an indoor ice wall here in Franz Josef, then we are heading further up the west coast evetually to Picton to get the ferry to the north island, next week. Seen a lot of wildlife - yellow e...

I am now in New Zealand, a place called christchurch. We have been here for 1 week now ,it is a nice place, museums, old buildings, walks, botanical gardens,pubs and shops. Since we got here we have been walking on the Port hills. It was a 7 km walk, around an extinct volcano crater to a small village called sumner.To get to the walk we had to go on a Cable car to the top of an hill, where there was a shop and a time-tunnel ride.At the top of the hills the views...

We have been in Brisbane 2 months working. We left Brisbane about a week ago to go to Surfers Paradise, Gold Coast. It was miserable and looked like concrete city on the beach, and there wasnt much to do. We moved onto Byron Bay which was really nice: lovely beaches, great hostel and lots of things to do even though its very small. WE did a day trip to Nimbin on a brightly coloured hippy bus. It was a tiny place and also very nice. We are now in Coffs Harbour. Th...

Brisbane - been working about a month now as a waiter. Not done much sight seeing. Been horse riding with Lauren a few times. Been socialising with the lady we are staying with and her friends. Been to the Brisbane - to -Gladstone yacht race at the weekend - as a spectator, not a participant. My sailing skills are far more advannced than that. We have had many BBQ's, been fishing, sailing, kayaking, bike riding, on rainforest walks, swimming with crocs and spe...

started off in cairns in oz where we went to the reef,to see the different life forns.Been into the rain forest,and seen a lot off spiders, could the golden orb, they look so big and mean.Moving on to townsville where we stayed for three night.Met two canadian guys and three french guys who we went out with down town,wot a good nigh.The next day we what to magnetic island to de some hores riding.Best bit was swimming with the hores it was grart.More moving on to ...