We went to the Skyline luge where we had a gondola ride up the mountain. We then got to luge on a 2km track which was great fun. In the afternoon we went to Te Puia, a Maori cultural centre where we saw bubbling mud pools and a geyser that shot boiling water 15m high. There was also a cooking pool where the water was nearly boiling all the time and they used to use this for cooking their food. We then drove on to Lake Taupo and stayed at a site which had thermal swimming pools.... read more

Missed Sunday altogether and arrived Auckland Monday lunchtime. Great to see some green after all the desert. Picked up the camper van, home for the next 2 weeks.... read more

To get here we had to go through a mountain pass, Meg didn't like it because it made her ears pop. There had been some snow (not as much as back at home) but they don't normally have any snow around here, the highest point was about 5000ft. The hotels in Vegas are amazing. We're staying in the Excalibur which is like a fairy tale castle (we're on floor 25 out of 37) and from our window we can see the Luxor which is shaped like a pyramid.... read more

Orlando was great. We went to Discovery Cove, Sea World and Universal Studios. On our last day we went on an airboat ride and saw 2 aligators and a snake. The highlight of the week was actually swimming with a dolphin.... read more

We can't quite beleive we've only got 11 days before we go...... read more