Great blog guys, really glad you enjoyed your stay cause we loved having you...our first UK visitors.
I can't buy Coon cheese now without smiling and remembering your faces :-)
Wanaka You didn't get to the Wanaka Transport and Toy Museum?
Boy you could have lost Nath in there for days.
Wanak is a beautiful place though and Glendhu bay is out of this world, another lotr site!!!!
Zorbing The first time we went the dry zorb was closed due to high winds but the second time it was all systems go. Have you seen the video of my second run down the zig-zag course, I dont know if you can hear the kids scream on the video but they did!!!
We are trying to get up to date with the blogs so there may be a few in quick succesion over the next few weeks, sorry.
Nath
Woo Hoo You got to go down the wiggly track at the side. It was shut the day we went.
Stop writing so fast I can't keep up with it all.
Sounds like you are having a blast.
Keep up the good work
Hi Lucy We are having a fab time thank you, cant believe we'll be leaving NZ soon, but at least it may be a bit warmer (not to moan i know youre having rubbish weather). Am off to visit a sameod and some kittens tmr after making friends with a lady that fosters for thier cats protection!! cant wait. hope your ok? love maddie
Wow Hey you two, looks like you are having an amazing time. Not sure about all this walking, lol! Anyway, I thought I would drop you a line to say hello and see how things are going. New Zealand looks amazing. You're like me, I always manage to befriend a cat on my travels. How is the camper van going now? take care, Lucy, x
The Crossing Isn't it great? Well worth all the blood sweat and tears. We did it in winter in the snow so it was terrifying! Enjoy Roturua! I chickened out of the white water rafting as it was so so cold but you will love it I am sure. Are you going to the hangaii (or however you spell it!) x
South Island bit of a pain to keep up without a mobile, coz with the van we have no internet till we stop at places. we're in Nelson at the mo, heading to Abel Tasmna for a few days on tuesday, then off to Nelson Lakes, before making our way down the west to the glaciers. does that talley with you?
Rubbish, we were in Wellington then too, thought you had moved on by then. Watch the sevens parade, pretty cool. South Island is amazing, just did the Nevis Bungy! x
No Zorbing??
Hi Russ,
Just to let you know, we personally read all our followers comments and take any advice seriously. Therfore we have returned to Rotorua and done both the wet and dry Zorbs, the cable cars and the luge!!! Full blog update of our second visit to Rotorua to follow (eventually)
wellington we're currently in wellington loving the rugby sevens atmosphere!! over on the ferry monday 8th pm and straight to picton and nelson area for a week or so. maybe be able to catch up somewhere. how long do you ahve in the south?
All sounds good, we did the crossing yest was incredible. we cross 2 south island morning of the 5th so are about 3 days behind you. simluar thing doing abel tasmen then down route 6 so may see you soon!
change of plans hi guys, hope you enjoyed the northlands. WE are now on the road in our fixed camper - and she is looking good!! wil be heading to Tongariro tmr and then onto Rotarua towards the weekend. Napier after that and then down to Wellington. So similar dates and locations to you. Let us know where you are and we might be able to give you a lift if it all works out. see ya x
No Zorbing?? I can't believe that you went to Rotorua and didn't go zorbing!!!!!!!!
Or the cable cars and the luge. Great views from the top though.
I remember Rotorua, it stank. Went in to a quaint little fake english pub called the pheasant plucker and had sunday roast, which was nice..........
catch up Hi guys well unbelievably we're still waiting for our bloody camper to be ready!! plan is to get to Tongariro crossing etc in the next few days, then spend the end of the month in wellington, before getting on the ferry on about the 2nd. after this well be heading for abel tasman. lets see how it all goes. good luck on the sky dive,.
oh if you're going north you must do "the rock" a over night boat trip on old car ferry whihc is sooooo cool
Hey, good news. we are in Auckland now. off north to the bay of islands for a few days then rotaroa and taupo (and a sky dive on the 30th) then national park land etc before wellington and the ferry on the 5th. not reli using a mobile so best just give us a email on stuart.luffman@gmail.com to discuss plans and make meeting point.
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Love, love, love the caption! Made me laugh.