I think I'm getting into a rhythm with my travelling now, I spend 1 day travelling, 1 day being adventurous and 1 day being calm, then back to the beginning.  Today was the calm day, and therfore tomorow is travelling. It really has been a very relaxed day, it started well with breakfast by the lake front, and continued with a gentle walk along the shores of the lake.  The shore is made up of mica rich, shaded grey rock of different size, from a rough sand through to pebbles, and reaching out into the water, like piers, boulders are strewn haphazardly, the dull grey rocks are transformed by the mica which glints and sparkles in the mid day sun. As you sit on the beach and dig your hands into this rough textured broken down ... read more

It's been another day of travelling today, the coach left fox at 8ish this morning And after travelling through the mountains I arrived at Wanaka (wa-na-ka) this lake side town is queentowns smaller sister, but just as well known for it's walking and adventurous activities.  The bus journey was an adventure in itself, our driver "big George" was a talkaholic, the journies I've taken so far have involved a bit of running commentary from the driver. But big George was a gregarious character.  The bus travelled through the mountains to it's first stop at a salmon farm, a short covered walkway took all the passangers to the ponds and cafe. Well Im not sure ponds. It was one big pond with 4 octagonal wooden enclosures of about 8m across. Each of these had salmon at different ... read more

So today was glacier day, and it's been brilliant. I've wanted to see a glacier for years to now and to have finally experienced one and been mesmerised by it is just amazing. The constant reminder of the force of nature is truly humbling.  Fox glacier is one of the only glaciers in the world to be surrounded by rainforest. Now I knew that fact before I went but I hadn't appreciated what it meant. The walk up, please note up, to the surface of the glacier saw us walking up the morain to the terminal face (get me with the lingo), well not that near because it's too dangerous, then moving to the left of the glacier itself to walk up the hill on the side, in 3 minutes you go from standing beneath a wall ... read more

I've had a great day! There have been tall towers, steaming coffees, swinging gondolas and daring downhills. All told my kind of day!  This epic day started very early, well for me anyways, the dorm awoke at 7! I mean 7 I'm on holiday for gods sake, but after a pointless 1/2 an hour attempt at staying in bed I got up to face the day.  One of the guys in my dorm looks just like John Malchovich, turns out his name is tim and he's Canadian. Well that's what he says and he's here for some fishing, but I suspect I know the truth, I can officially say I've seen Malcatraz in his tighty whiteys. He made a valleant attempt to talk to me this morning, but I'm hopeless in a morning, I ummed and ... read more