Kia Ora

Well, the white water rafting never hapened due to all the rivers being flooded. Apparently they only go when it is upto 200 cubits water (per second or something) and it was a round 1500 at one point dropping down to 600 when we were meant to go.

Have seen alot more of New Zealand though and can honestly say it hass the most beautiful and diverse countryside I have ever seen. The people in New Zealand seem to take themselves a little less seriously than Australians do and aren't quite as full of themselves. There often seems this vibe in Australia that they're tryin to step up and prove they are a World power as important as America, Britain and China whereas everyone in New Zealand seems a little happier just being what they are. The beer us alright a well, anyone who hasn't tried a Speights Gold Medal Ale should do so, it's lovely stuff, had a trott around their brewery in Dunedin and have to say it's the best Brewery Tour I've ever been on.

Spent a few days in Queenstown which looks like a picture postcard of a happy little tourist town next to a big lake in the lou of a stream of spectecalur mountains. Also went walking on a Glacier which was fun... afterwards, at the time is was just bloody freezing and it rained all day. Pretty amazing though as you actually walk through a rainforest to drop onto the Glacier which doesn't seem possible. It is also one of the only Glaciers in the world that in spite of Global Warming is actually advancing and getting bigger.

Crossed over upto to the North Island a couple of days ago and have been holed up in Taupo for a few days. It's been raining all day today but as we managed to bag ourselve a room with a tv, video, dvd player, fridge and internet all for the princely sum of $80 a night (about 26 pounds sterling) it hasn't been so bad. I think I've watched about 8 movies in the last couple of days!

Anywho, better dash, I'll write some more when I get back to Oz in a weeks time,

Take 'er easy,

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Kiwiland

Just a quick update.... have left Perth and am now in New Zealand. Currently in Christchurch but will be heading off down South tomorrow to go white water rafting.

I'll write a bit more once I've actually seen some stuff... which there is apparetnly alot of here. Will be back in Melbourne for the start of December where we'll be staying for Christmas.

Take it easy everyone... oh, and I will try and start replying to peoples emails when I get a chance, keep them coming as news from home always cheers me up!

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This is me in my uniform for working at the Elephant and Wheelbarrow in Perth.... uh yeah, I know what you're thinking , I look like a tw*t!