Diving Drama
It’s been a busy couple of days. We arrived in Auckland on Saturday, and from there had to research and book a trip up North, so we could dive the ‘Poor Knights Islands’, off Tutukaka. Everything that could go wrong,…
Skydiving Footage
They film these things with handicam’s on the end of their arms now! Better than having the camera bloke along for the ride. Video evidence can be found here…. Jodie’s Skydive (Moon-face)Darren’s Skydive (Flappy-face) Great fun! Isn’t Google Video &…
Auckland to Taupo
It’s the 16th November, and since leaving Auckland in the Stray Bus we have already seen and done so much. New Zealand is fantastic! We headed for the Hahei coast, a beautiful beach and the awesome Cathedral Cave. In the…
The LOTR Roadtrip
After travelling back up the East coast leaving the South behind us (not much to see down there anyway) oh except Speights Brewery, most excellent! Very interesting, especially the guide telling us that Gales Brewery has been bought out by…
Very South
We left Queenstown yesterday morning, and the bus took us to Milford Sound, which is not a gig, but a fjord surrounded by mountains. The way there was as awesome as bus trips get, with huge mountains either side of…
Going South
A busy couple of days on the Stray Bus… We’ve lost the ability to tell which day is which, because with all the planning taken care of we just wake up, shower (optional), and get on the bus if that’s…
Barrytown
Stopped off at a place called, I kid you not, “Old McDonalds Farm”, where we were able to talk to llama’s and drive around on horses! Real life horses. Obviously I am now over my donkey accident when I was…
“You’re ego’s writing cheques your body can’t cash!”
Hey things are going very quickly now. Forgot how speedy all this backpacking business is. We’ve left Christchurch and stopped off at Kaikoura last night, reknowned for its marine life. On the way we had the option to either go…
New Zealand – the land of the hobbits!
After an early start and a hang over we arrive in Christchurch, New Zealand. Flying over the mountains on the west coast, very impressive, and then landing in yet another time zone. We are now 12 hours ahead from the…
Stalk Me
Who said I was hard to find!?