Destination: New Zealand

bye bye Shellie and Tom!

Sun, 13 Dec 2009 | By suz_cat | Views [415]

Mum, we are alive! Sorry for not blogging last night, we were haing a farewell party for our English friends Shellie and Tom. We made cake (chocolate, SOOO yummy, especially after our backpackers diet for the last few weeks) and steak, and Shellie made ... Read more >

Taupo - AGAIN.

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 | By suz_cat | Views [489] | Comments [1]

Mum, we're alive. Today we came back to Taupo. Where it was raining for quite a while. we went down to the lake and looked at the shops (things we didn't get to do last time because we were sky-diving!). Probably going out tonight, to celebrate suz ... Read more >

The next step

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 | By endless_wonder | Views [386]

It is in the hope of writing this that I find the next chapter will unfold before me. Having an abundance of ideas and so many possibilities doesn’t necessarily present us with the right path and I'm hoping the divine intervention will, well intervene.... Read more >

Photos: Only 14 days to go!

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 | By endless_wonder | Photo Gallery

Napier

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 | By suz_cat | Views [424]

Mum, we are alive. Today we had another early morning  and left Wellington. We slept on the bus for most of the day (after being kept awake by our roommates the night before!), but we had a couple of stops, one for morning tea at an EXPENSIVE cafe, ... Read more >

Back to the North Island

Wed, 9 Dec 2009 | By suz_cat | Views [390]

Mum, we're alive. Today we caught the ferry back to the north island. it was a 3 hour trip, but it was SO funny! We took the ferry with shellie, Tom (both from England) and Beau (florida). Somehow, Tom ended up moving the potplants all around the ferry ... Read more >

Photos: Rotorua

Tue, 8 Dec 2009 | By sx_larabie | Photo Gallery

Got to love the smell of sulfur in the air!

Tue, 8 Dec 2009 | By sx_larabie | Views [513]

Rotorua is known for its geothermal activity (hence why it reeks); there is geysers and hot mud pools located everywhere   in the city. Really cool to see actually. But seriously if you want to live here you better get use to the smell; you just ... Read more >

Photos: Taupo

Tue, 8 Dec 2009 | By sx_larabie | Photo Gallery

Kaikora

Tue, 8 Dec 2009 | By suz_cat | Views [423]

Mum, we are alive! Today we left Christchurch and headed North to Kaikora. Only one stop along the way so we got here before lunchtime :) This afternoon we walked around the town and found a cheap supermarket (we NEVER seem to be able to find the cheap ... Read more >

Christchurch

Mon, 7 Dec 2009 | By suz_cat | Views [356] | Comments [3]

Today we got up early (YET AGAIN) and caught a bus to Christchurch. i swear, every second shop here is a sovineir shop. We haven't done much today, have looked around a little bit, but the city is the city - not much to do in the day :( we are going ... Read more >

Day 29 - Oamaru to Lake Tekapo

Sun, 6 Dec 2009 | By momsadoc | Views [775]

12-6-2009 Slept ok and had a nice breakfast this AM. Had scrambled eggs with a small side of tomato and mushrooms in addition to the usual NZ breakfast. Weather was not good - overcast and sort of raining. I really enjoyed talking with Jay and Austen ... Read more >

Tekapo :)

Sun, 6 Dec 2009 | By suz_cat | Views [481]

Mum, we are alive :) Spent most of the day on the bus again, Left Dunedin early this morning and had a couple of stops (at the world's steepest street and some boulders which i have forgotten tha name of!) And arrived here at lake Tekapo in the afternoon.... Read more >

Day 28 - Dunedin to Oamaru

Sat, 5 Dec 2009 | By momsadoc | Views [338]

12-5-2009 Woke up to a sunny and cloudless day. Put on a short sleeved T-shirt for the second time. Ate breakfast alone; they was one other guest(s?) but they had already eaten. Krissie, the B&B hostess was not home, but she had told me she had ... Read more >

Photos: Mes 30 ANS!!! 30th Birthday

Sat, 5 Dec 2009 | By dkky | Photo Gallery