Te Anau & Milford Sound (NZ) (23rd - 25th Feb)

...And on to the magnificent Milford Sound. No words can truly describe the beauty!
But some pics are available here.

Queenstown (NZ) (21st - 23rd Feb)

And so on to Queenstown...where we fuelled our adrenaline hunger with whitewater rafting and gokarting down the luge! Some cool pics are available here.

Lake Tekapo (NZ) (19th - 21st Feb)

We found an amazing spot on the side of Lake Tekapo to spend a few days. We even swam in the lake. Awesome pics can be seen here.

Akaroa (NZ) (17th - 19th Feb)

From Kaikoura we headed to Christchurch where we collected "Larry" our campervan. We then headed straight on to Akaroa to find some dolphins to swim with. Unfortunately the dolphins didn't want to come and play with us so we left Akaroa slightly forlorn but with an idea of coming back towards the end of our NZ travels.
Pics of the area can be seen here

Kaikoura (NZ) (14th - 16th Feb)

After Abel Tasman we headed south east to Kaikoura to see some whales - that's the animal, not the country!
Pics can be seen here.

And a video of Little Nick heading down under can be seen below:

Abel Tasman National Park (NZ) (12th - 14th Feb)

After a glorious time at Lake Taupo, we headed south to Wellington in order to catch the ferry to Picton. A lovely calm crossing was followed by a massive downpour as we collected our rental car. The rain stopped as quickly as it started and we drove on through to the Abel Tasman National Park via Nelson and a few other towns.

We found a lovely BnB for the next two nights and then explored the Park and the waters. It was brilliant!! Pics can be seen here.

Lake Taupo (NZ) (7th - 10th Feb)

Certainly our favourite NZ destination to date... check out the lovely pics here.

Bay of Islands (NZ) (5th - 7th Feb)

After the city of Auckland, we headed Northwest to the idyllic Bay of Islands to a little resort called Paihia. Unbeknown to us, it was Waitangi Day on the 6th Feb so we were able to absorb a bit of Maori culture and history as well as enjoy the beautiful weather and scenery. Some pics can be seen here.

Auckland (NZ) (3rd - 5th Feb)

And so we arrived in New Zealand...
An enjoyable two days were spent perusing all that Auckland had to offer... The Sky Tower, a Harbour cruise, a ferry to Devonport, chilling at the waterfront (eating and drinking) and the obligatory photo of Eden Park Rugby Stadium. All our Auckland photos can be seen here. :o)

At last ... Hollywood (30th Jan - 1st Feb)

After the snow of Whistler, comes the cheese of Hollywood. We experienced the sights and smells and sounds of LA and Hollywood. Photos are available here. A real cheesy tour of celebs houses and Hollywood sights had to be done. We even saw a real famous person!