Been on my tour from friday 8th. Its been great so far. The first two nights were up in Paihia in the Bay of Islands as you can see on map. We unfortunately took the rain up with us and dark clouds. The Waitangi motel was really nice, i had my own double bed, which after nearly 2 weeks of bunks was bliss!! There was also an outdoor pool. So the beaches i was planning to see were'nt picture postcardy so...Mart and Cheryl, i don't look so smug in the photos!!! An...

my last morning in Auckland today before my 15 day Grand Kiwi tour starts at 1pm. This morning i've been chiiling out down at the waterfront eyeing up a cruise ship. Really looking forward to seeing the beaches up in Bay of Islands which is where i head first on my tour. Hoping there are some nice lads on the coach...oh yeh! he he tuesday night me and some girls from the room went to taco tuesday at mexicali...too much of a bargain to miss out on! $5 dinner. w...

hiya, trying to back track on my blog as slacked a bit while in Tauranga. Well hopefully my photos will show quite a bit. Mount Maunganui was so lovely. The buses out here are quite a bargain. There was some sort of surf, swim, canoe competition on the main beach so i had a bit of an oggle at the fit guys and sat right near the lifeguards... i was contemplating a struggle in the water so i could be rescued but thought i better not...ha ha!!! ;-) Clo, i have inc...

hiya. spent yesterday - 30thjan - getting sunburn mostly ouch!!! took a ferry from Auckland harbout across the hauraki gulf to Waiheke island, was absolutley gorgeous...lazed about on two beaches but didn't out enough cream so have patchy sunburn....especailly lower legs and feet....silly silly steph !!!! was lovely on the ferry feeling th warm sun shining down and the sea breeze. today, 31st, getting stuff packed as last night in auckland tonight and getting...

lovley weather again today.....hurrah i have finally managed to get some photos on here with a bit of help! been to olde worlde parnell on the bus today. its called a link bus route all around the city, and you can go to whatever stop you want for only $1.60 which is about 70p. Try getting that in London! Auckland Museum was great....they had an oceans area....Chloe i tried to get a picture of a whale for you but couldn't...sorry mate! I know how much you love ...