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June 26th 2007

Published: June 26th 2007

New Zealand - North Island Wellington We got a ferry up from the South Island to Wellington and had a few beverages on the ferry whilst playing cards, so when we arrived we were quite keen on a night out. We stayed at a really nice YHA and were lucky in that, as there were 5 or us (the three of us plus Hazel and Cathi from the Kiwi experience) they upgraded us to private ensuite dorm for just th... Read Full Entry

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Rotorua

Another shot of Rotorua, where it smells of sulphur

Rolling down the hill

Zorbing - a bizarre invention

Zorb

Andy after his Zorb run

More zorbing

Another action shot of the sport that is zorbing

Black water rafting

Fraser's black water rafting group in Waitomo - Marie and Andy stayed in Rotorua to go zorbing and luging

Inside the caves

During the black water rafting

Tubing

Tubing in the glow-worm caves

More tubing

Illimuninated by the glow worms

Abseiling

35 meter abseil into the caves

Night out in Auckland

Andy had disappeared to the casino and mardy "white wine" Marie had gone to bed

Lionzone

The home of Steinlager, voted the best beer in the world two years in a row - then asked not to enter the next year to give someone else a chance

Andy at brewery

The smile suggests he agrees with the support shown for Steinlager

Eden Park

Watching the All Blacks v. France in the rugby

Sailing the Bay of Islands

Putting the sail up

Our sail boat

Our sailing boat in the Bay Of Islands

Gorgeous views

From our lunch stop on the cruise

Another gorgeous view

The beautiful Bay Of Islands

Superandy

Enough said

Is that a skirt?

Is it?

Dolphin spotting

After lunch on the cruise

Close up

Dolphin right up next to the boat

26th June 2007

Audrey
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Fiji rules!
Can't believe you guys stayed on Nanuya Lailai! Chris and I have just arrived in Auckland from there today. We spent 6 nights at the resort round the other side of the island from 'Queenie's' place...it was BLISS! and as you said, HOT! :o)

26th June 2007

Andy's mum
non-member comment

not guilty
Just want to say I was not text stalking - only sent one message. Hope I don't get charged for fifty. Need to clear my name. Hope South America is awesome.

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