The Road Not Taken

So for the past few days apart from riding in a 1984 Nissan Vanette for hundres of kilometres I have not really done anything. You would expect therefore that I have been saving money. Not at all. In fact the opposite. Doing nothing means doing nothing during the day. At night all hell breaks lose and bar hopping means money slides out of my account like water off a ducks back.
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Leaving Queenstown was not easy as it was growing on me and we had to leave behind our Irish mascot Neil. For this part of the journey I was to head off with Nick (The Van) in his Nissan Vanette (1984).
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Tomorrow I leave for Dunedin. Not being on the magic bus anymore I have to make my own way there but Nick with the van is heading there so I can get a ride with him. I am ... [Continue reading this entry]

I have to get a grip and stop going out late. I rarely get back to the hostels before 2am and I am feeling the pace quite a bit now. Anyway I have more pictures for you all... [Continue reading this entry]

This is my 4th or 5th day in Queenstown, I am not really sure which. The weather has been a bit off so not much in the way of activities to do. I have two more nights here ... [Continue reading this entry]

Ok, more pictures. Sorry they come in all at once but that is the way it goes. Lake Taupo Maori dancers Carol and Gavin say cheese I think this is Mt Taranaki but it was a while ago and I ... [Continue reading this entry]

Too much to write and it is 1am on a rainy Saturday night but what the hey... Greymouth was a quiet town but the people I was with (namely Neil from Dublin) makes it as good as New York. He ... [Continue reading this entry]

I must admit to feeling more relaxed down here in the south island. It generally feels like things move at a slower pace. I guess the fact that there are only 1-1.5 million people in the south ... [Continue reading this entry]

Yesterday was a pool day. A few of us laid around for an hour or two before I decided to walk into town and get a feel for Nelson. Most towns seem pretty quiet here in the south ... [Continue reading this entry]

Yesterday began by catching a shuttle to the ferry terminal to get across to the south island. Checking in was a breeze, I wish airports were this easy. The ride over was spent chatting in the bar with ... [Continue reading this entry]