Candy on Tour

I have been putting off doing this blog for such a long time. Now we are more settled and back into the swing of things I thought I should finish it off. This is the end of an amazing, unforgettable chapter in our lives. So many memories to treasure forever.... so here it is.... My last string from the trip of a lifetime....... We really wanted a great last week and picking up a hire car and heading on an American road trip to San Francisco from Vegas was our way of reliving the amazing New Zealand adventures we had in our campervan and being free again. We headed to Vegas' airport and over to Thrifty. We didn't really know what car to choose so we went for their lucky dip option. Meaning whatever car was ... read more

We have been so busy over the last few weeks I'm not sure whether this blog will be finished in America or back home. At the time of writing we are in San Francisco!! Probably be back home as this coin operated computer has no USB ports. America has been one of those places I've always wanted to come too, simply out of curiosity. Is it like on the films? Are there really silicone barbies living in LA? Do handbag dogs exist? Are American names really as crazy as some of the celeb ones? Do we have such different sense of humour? The answers are NO, KIND OF, YES, YES (Cosmo!) and YES. I've found that Americans can be really abrupt and say things quite harshly even though it's not meant that way. Our flight to ... read more

This is my final blog for NZ, so I've got a lot to cram in. I was going to make it 3 blogs for the North Island but there's no time as we fly to Fiji today! We headed to Taupo after Rotorua stopping to admire the Huka Falls along the way. The stunning falls are the spot where New Zealand's largest river, the Waikato - which has only just been born from Lake Taupo. The river slams into a narrow chasm, making a dramatic 10m drop into the surging pool. As we crossed over the footbridge it was incredible to see how fast the river was flowing - it made me feel a bit dizzy! Arriving in Taupo I knew I'd love the place after we easily found our first bit of 'proper' freedom camping ... read more

After Queenstown, we made our way to Wanaka. There was stunning valley views as we made our way from the south of the region. The area is full of activities but it is a lot quieter than adrenaline pumped Queenstown. While we were here we stayed in Albert Town at a campsite and visited Puzzling World which was great fun. It started out as just a maze in 1973 by Stuart Landsborough and his wife and has since expanded into a big tourist attraction. Driving into the car park we could see a leaning clock tower which they call the Leaning Tower of Wanaka. The tower uncluding it’s base has been pulled out of the ground and balanced on one corner at an unbelievable 53 degrees. Just to note the infamous leaning Tower of Pisa leans ... read more

It's been over two weeks since we landed in Christchurch and it's probably been the quickest two weeks of the whole trip so far! It's probably because we have been so busy. Before I start on New Zealand blogs I'll tell you a funny fact about the country that a kiwi told me in Oz. There are 4 million people in New Zealand and 40 million sheep!! I thought they were joking but there are sooooo many sheep! Prepare to see many many scenery pictures, the landscape here is out of this world and the pictures don't really do it justice! It's incredible and we are seeing the country the best way you can - by campervan! We landed in Christchurch in the middle of the night so just got a taxi to our hostel. The ... read more