In April 2006 I, along with 7 other comrades from Otago University decided to take to the roads and embark on an epic road trip from the south of the South Island, to the north of the North Island of New Zealand. With, 5 yanks, 1 canuk, 1 aussie, 1 scot, 2 un-roadworthy cars, 2 weeks, 9 destinations, 13000 feet of skydive, numerous maori's, 1 volcano, 10 dolphins, 5 police stops, (0 arrests ffew!), 3 beaches, 1 cave, a billion glowworms, 1 stray dog, 1 car crash, and alot of $2 "easy mac", it was a bit mad! With two old banger cars "Lucy and The General Layla" we set off at 9 pm (thanks to the girls) and just headed north. We got stopped by the Police after 5 minutes, the cops are actually really
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