Hello Everyone! Writing again from Auckland tonight (17th) on my way south from the Bay of Islands. But am moving on first thing in the morning. The past couple of days have been quite good and finally got a bit of sun on Tuesday afternoon and used it to walk up to the Waitangi treaty house and grounds which was nice but ended up being a longer walk than I first anticipated. In the evening there was then a quiz at the hostel (yes folks a Tuesday night quiz just...

Hiya Everyone The next update is here. Left Auckland as soon as possible as its just another city basically and headed up to the Bay of Islands. Since being here I have done a forest walk, and then a day trip up the Cape Reigna where the Pacific meets the Tasman Sea. The day included a long coach journey but saw teh ancient Kaur trees whih are pretty big, driving along '90 mile beach' in teh coach (which is teh kind of thing you get arrested for in teh Uk so kin...

Well I have finally reached Auckland, and to be honest for some of the time it felt like I never would (after a 12 hour flight and 12 hours waiting in an airport for another 10 hour flight - 'banter'). Haven't, and won't, do a lot today however as I can feel the severe lack of sleep building up in my body as I type and I need to pop off and get some food as I depart on the first stage of the bus 'adventure' first thing tomorrow morning. Hope everyone back home ...