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So basically my trip has come to an end here in NZ. I have just one more full day and then I fly back to Australia.

It’s quite sad to think that I might never see anyone of these lovely people I’ve travelled with ever again but at the same time it’s great to think I’ve got friends from around the world and the memories are all good ones. I am hoping to meet at least one of them back in Australia since we will both be there at the same time, not necessarily in the same city but travel in Australia is cheap!

I love New Zealand and would come here again. Beautiful country, beautiful people. Laid back culture, very community feel.

It’s been so much fun and I have loved every minute of it. I recommend Magic Bus to everyone. I’ve seen people of so many different ages, there were retirees on the bus as well and they have also spoken highly of the company themselves. One couple we nicknamed Mom and Dad.
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yesterday, Ayako, Juuso, Xavier and I rented bikes and rode around the little town of Kaikoura. It was great fun. We saw seals at the pennisula and almost got trapped out in the sea cuz the tide was coming in while we were wandering the low lying areas. we also biked up a hellish hill to see the view of the town and surrounding mountains.

I actually hadn’t ridden a bike in at least 10 years and it showed! X was beside himself with my poor skill! He was taking jumps off the curb and when we passed a skateboard park he had to take the bike around it a few times. He also had to tell me how to set the gears on my bike to make it easier for me to ride.

That night, it was steak and mash for dinner! yum!

since I haven't been able to recover the lost entries, here's some pics on the Milford Sound cruise View from my hostel in Wanaka Obrie, ... [Continue reading this entry]

I don't know what happened but I've just noticed that the blog didn't update my last couple of entries. So I've been in christchurch the last few days of my trip here and I went travelling around the city. ... [Continue reading this entry]

Got up early, early, EARLY for this one. only an 8am start but getting up at 7am every morning when it's supposed to be a "holiday" travel or whatever seems wront. I get up almost 7 days a week ... [Continue reading this entry]

So, yesterday and today I spent the day with 4 of the closest friends I've made on the trip so far and we all rented a car to go to milford sound because all the tour operators only offer day ... [Continue reading this entry]

Today I went on a full day hike of the Franz Joseph Glacier. It is one of the fastest moving and lowest glaciers in the world. It can move about 1m a day!! Other glaciers move 1m a ... [Continue reading this entry]

Yesterday, I wanted to make my own bone carving but the studio isn't open on the weekend. So I went to the weekend market in town and found a 10.00 bone carving I liked and bought it! It ... [Continue reading this entry]

Way easier than Tongariro but still very long and had it's challenging parts as well. This was 11 km and 6 hours. Had a 45 minute lunch break at a beach though. The waters were crystal clear, aqua ... [Continue reading this entry]

Yesterday I went to the really cool cable car and took a ride up to the top of the lookout there where there is a botanical gardens and a planetarium. The botanical gardens were quite beautiful although I didn't ... [Continue reading this entry]