Today was very cold in fact it was freezing. We drove along the coast road and stopped off at Shag point and saw some penguins, they were in the distance, but they were still visible. We also saw some seals from very close, in fact, we could have got closer, but we did not dare […]

Today we leave Christchurch; we are heading south along the scenic route towards Otematata Where we had pre-booked nights stay. We stopped at Lake Tekapo for photos and a wee, and we then headed along the coast roads to Lake Pukaki for more photos and another wee. We also stopped and admired Mount Cook for […]

So we are nice and warm in our bed with a heated blanket, and Jane decides that we should trape around Christchurch I was somewhat unenthusiastic, but like a kid, I was persuaded with the bribe that we would feed the ducks. I was there like a rat up a drain pipe. We cross the […]

After discovering the QEII was a leisure centre (Jane being blonde) we decided to head to the Christchurch Gondola which is like a cable car up a hill. We get there and I thought it would be more fun to walk up as opposed to paying $40 for the pleasure of getting a lift. I […]

We head back to the airport and pick up our hire car, and we get told we need snow chains, so we hired them as well. The lesson showing me how to put them on was a bit quick and am wondering whether I should have paid more attention… time will tell. The car is […]

We get to the airport and depart 09:15 for a 10.35-hour flight to Sydney. We arrive in Sydney and go through all the security, and it’s a mad rush to find food because I am Hank Marvin’ I buy a baguette type thing and Jane has a pasta thing. We rush to our boarding plane, […]

Today is our last full day in Hawaii, and we spent most of it recovering from an arse of a hangover. I got up at 08:00 to chat to the relics and Cody (my nephew), I was soo hungover I completely forgot that I had spoken to them. So today we headed to the beach […]

Surprise Surprise we are at the beach again, and yes you guessed it I am body surfing again much to Jane’s disappointment but its so much fun. The sea was not as rough today, but still, a good laugh and the beach was very busy. We watched the skimboarders today and well I think I […]

Once again we wake up late today I had spent the previous night working on a website for someone (once Jane had gone to sleep) which was now pretty much done, and I was happy with the results. We head to the Beach again, and the waves were massive again I was eager to get […]

We wake up late today and head straight to the beach the sea is exceptionally rough today but is still so warm. The waves were covering the beach, and all our stuff got soaked, so sunbathing was out of the question, so we stayed in the sea playing around with the waves. After a couple […]