New Zealand - the north

Since I last wrote we have done alot of things and I don't have a clue which order they were in but they have including seeing lots of waterfalls and my personal favorite has to be the rabbit shearing show we went to!

The past week has been jam packed for us but it has been lovely having the two girls (Makaela and megs) around for a change. When they turned up it did mean that we had to behave ourselves as much as we could but it was lovely to have a change! We have had so many laughs this past week and far too many late nights and early starts! Once we had picked the girls up from aucland airport and spent the night in auckland we headed off to the bay of islands. That night we went to a pub quiz where we were the youngest by about 100 years! We held our ground for a while and then we started slipping until we finally finished last! but i've always been told its the taking part that counts...

The next day we headed off on a fast boat to check out the bay of islands which was good fun and rather wet! In the afternoon we headed further north towards ninety mile beach. We played football with a swiss man called aldo who claimed he was rubbish but then spent the entire game showing off far too much and putting us to shame! We also had alot of fun driving the car on the beach! most people were cautious but I got a bit carried away and a few people were feeling a bit ill after my reckless driving but it was the most fun i've ever had driving!

On the 17th it was my birthday! most of the day we were heading back down to ackland stopping off at a waterfall and we saw some sheep that were spray painted pink which was rather amusing! In the evening whilst we left the girls shopping and drinking coffee and chatting us guys went off to a super 14 rugby match which was alot of fun! After the match we headed back to find the girls and we went out for the evening for a few birthday drinks!

yesterday we headed to the coromandel peninsular where we went to cathedral cove and hot water beach and then went out for our final meal with the girls in the evening. This morning we had to say bye to the girls which was very sad as they were very fun to have around and now we have to get used to the four of us again! Tommorrow we are heading off to Fiji for 18 days which is going to be great as our tans need a topping up before we head home!

Hope all is well with everyone,

Will x