I'm just about finished in New Zealand and have had the best time! The north island has been very different to the south but equally as enjoyable. I am now back in Auckland and fly out to Sydney tomorrow, unfortunately i diddn't realise it was Mardi Gras and have had a nightmare getting accommodation but have managed to get a hostel so it's all good, or as they say here in NZ - sweet as!
I started in the north by staying with Iris, who has a lovely house in Waipukarau, which is about an hour south of Napier. We travelled down to Wellington together and met up with Glenda and we all spent a few days exploring 'windy Wellington'. It was great to spend time with them both and i'm looking forward to seeing Glenda again soon in Perth. I met up with Sally in Wellington and we had a quick whizz around Te Papa which was good. It was so nice to see Sally and i'm so pleased about your news! (I hope you are looking after yourself). We spent a day in Napier which was great as it was the Art Deco weekend and there was so much going on. Everyone was dressed up for it and it was an excellent day. I visited a place called Roturua which was really smelly, Miri told me to take a clothes peg and i wish i had as it was really bad at times! Had a great time there and met some really nice people.
I have just got back from a trip up to the Bay of Islands which was brilliant. The first few days weren't great though as there was a freak rain storm and it didn't stop raining for about 3 days, but i was in good company and we all had a good laugh. We couldn't get up to the Cape as the road had to be closed due to flooding so i ended staying there longer than anticipated but i loved it. We went in a massive 4x4 on the 90 mile beach and our guide said that out of the 200 trips he has made on the beach our one was in the top 10 of the scariest! It was such fun although at times (the ones where the driver couldn't see where he was going) i was a little worried that we weren't going to make it! But we did and it was great. i went sand surfing on the biggest dunes i have ever seen! I was absolutely petrified when i had finally walked to the top but the only way was down so off i went! It was so funny, i did it 5 more times!
So here ends my New Zealand adventure, it has been such a lovely experience and i know for sure that i will be back here soon as there is still so much for me to see and do.
Thanks New Zealand, you've been 'sweet as....'
I started in the north by staying with Iris, who has a lovely house in Waipukarau, which is about an hour south of Napier. We travelled down to Wellington together and met up with Glenda and we all spent a few days exploring 'windy Wellington'. It was great to spend time with them both and i'm looking forward to seeing Glenda again soon in Perth. I met up with Sally in Wellington and we had a quick whizz around Te Papa which was good. It was so nice to see Sally and i'm so pleased about your news! (I hope you are looking after yourself). We spent a day in Napier which was great as it was the Art Deco weekend and there was so much going on. Everyone was dressed up for it and it was an excellent day. I visited a place called Roturua which was really smelly, Miri told me to take a clothes peg and i wish i had as it was really bad at times! Had a great time there and met some really nice people.
I have just got back from a trip up to the Bay of Islands which was brilliant. The first few days weren't great though as there was a freak rain storm and it didn't stop raining for about 3 days, but i was in good company and we all had a good laugh. We couldn't get up to the Cape as the road had to be closed due to flooding so i ended staying there longer than anticipated but i loved it. We went in a massive 4x4 on the 90 mile beach and our guide said that out of the 200 trips he has made on the beach our one was in the top 10 of the scariest! It was such fun although at times (the ones where the driver couldn't see where he was going) i was a little worried that we weren't going to make it! But we did and it was great. i went sand surfing on the biggest dunes i have ever seen! I was absolutely petrified when i had finally walked to the top but the only way was down so off i went! It was so funny, i did it 5 more times!
So here ends my New Zealand adventure, it has been such a lovely experience and i know for sure that i will be back here soon as there is still so much for me to see and do.
Thanks New Zealand, you've been 'sweet as....'
