Over the past seven months we have used all sorts of modes and methods of transport to get ourselves from place to place, varying them as much as possible to gain the best experience from our travels. From renting push bikes, scooters and 4WD's, to travelling in the back of pick-up trucks; economy class trains to air-con tourist buses; the small leaking fishing boats and huge car ferries, cruises and kayaks, we've even bought our own van! So, as we arrived into Auckland, we booked tickets for the "Stray" bus, a hop-on, hop-off tour bus covering the north and south islands of New Zealand, geared towards adventurous travellers. The first thing that struck us about this incredible country was the beautiful scenery, so diverse and breathtaking. The endless green fields with lazy grazing cows and countless
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