Well hello again. . . I didn't stay in Napier, so headed further up the coast to a town called Gisbourne, but after stopping here for a short while, I wasn't feeling the place so after a coffee and some soup I hit the road again and thought I would stop at one of the smaller villages around the north east cape. . . . hmm. . . . Didn't quite go to plan, as I didn't really like any of the places as they were too small, with literally nothing there, ...

So, I last left it by saying lets see what joys the north island can bring. . . . Well lets start with lots of wind and rain. . . ! Doh. . . . ! So, I headed off around midday from Picton on the big interislander ferry. . . . I bumped into the Finish girl I met at kayaking, so we chilled out together on the ferry, chatting about stuff and life. . . . Very interesting girl, studying environmental science, I think she wants to help save the planet. . . . So after ...

Well hello again. . . Hey, I got the call to go fishing. . . . . So I hada smile on my face. . . . . It was a beautiful sunny day and the wind and weather was perfect for it. . . . . So after a quick coffee in the morning at my new favorite café / bar I met up with Allen the skipper down at the port. . . . It was just gonna be the 2 of us, but I was happy with that. . . . We jumped on board the boat and headed out. . . Allen was a really friendly guys with lot...

Hello again. . . Well I am back from my little adventure. . . am currently sat in a very nice café in Nelson, a little annoyed as I wanted to go fishing today, but the weather out at sea isn't looking so d=good, so it had to be cancelled. . . . . Anyway, I am well, if not a little tired after my few days away! I had a great time over the last 3 days, first of which was the kayaking. . . . . There was a strong threat of rain, but that didn't really bother me a...

Hello again. . . . . Just a short and sweet one, I hope you are not getting bored with my ramblings? Whatever. . . . . ! Anyway, I am beginning to wonder why I did the Tranz Alpine train crossing?! Yeah yeah, the scenery was great, but nothing I haven't really seen before. . . . . . It did seem like a bit of a waste of time to say the least, as I got to Christchurch early evening, the friends I was hoping to meet had prior engagements and the train was leaving ...