We touched down in Melbourne late Sunday evening, caught a bus straight to the city centre then a taxi to our hotel. Accomodation was pretty expensive in Oz, but luckily we found a nice guesthouse that had good facilities and a fab brekkie!Next morning, after a nice lie in, we caught the train to Flinders St Station to meet our friend Hayley (who we originally met in Huachachina, Peru and who features in some of our photos!) She had arrived back in Adelaide fro...

We got picked up from the airport by the owner of the hostel we were staying at in Nadi. The hostel, Bluewater Lodge, was absolutley lovely. It had really spacious rooms, a beautiful back garden to relax in and served cheap but delicious food. We stayed there for just one night before boarding an early morning ferry to the Yasawa Islands, situated north west of the mainland. Our first resort, Nabua Lodge, was at the very top of the islands, so it took a good ...

We got picked up from the airport by the owner of the hostel we were staying at in Nadi. The hostel, Bluewater Lodge, was absolutley lovely. It had really spacious rooms, a beautiful back garden to relax in and served cheap but delicious food. We stayed there for just one night before boarding an early morning ferry to the Yasawa Islands, situated north west of the mainland. Our first resort, Nabua Lodge, was at the very top of the islands, so it took a good ...

New Zealand - North Island Part 2 Wellington We arrived in Wellington on the 26th October after our ferry ride from Picton. Wellington lived up to its nickname "windy wellington", it was a city that was overcast and not that great at all compared to the beautiful scenery we were used to! We spent the afternoon walking around the city and took a nice stroll along the waterfront which was nice. Due to the fact that we had to get up at 7am the next morn...

New Zealand - South IslandPictonWe arrived in the very pretty town of Picton late morning, had some lunch and wandered around, before hopping straight onto the Tranz Scenic train from Picton to Christchurch. Fortunately both the train and ferry service were included in our bus tickets so we didn't have to pay anything extra for them. The train journey was amazing, with stunning scenery the whole way. We travelled along the coastal road, with the sea on one sid...