It was my twenty-third day in New Zealand, but only Jonny’s tenth. He would be leaving me the day after next, so we were determined to make the most of our time together before we said goodbye for another three months. After an exhilarating morning racing around Queenstown’s Skyline Luge (more information in the previous … More Kiwi Experience Part Six – Queenstown to Auckland
It was New Year’s Eve, and my boyfriend, Jonny and I had just arrived in Hokitika, where we would be bringing in the start of 2019 together. We got settled into our hostel and then went for a walk around the quaint town. On our walk, we were delighted to find a shop which allowed … More Kiwi Experience Part Five – The South Island
Nelson It was Boxing Day and I was now in Nelson, at the top of New Zealand’s South Island. Tomorrow evening my boyfriend, Jonny would be arriving to join me for eleven days and I was extremely excited! I spent the day preparing for his arrival, buying birthday and Christmas presents (his birthday is 28th … More Kiwi Experience Part Four – Jonny arrived to join me in New Zealand
Rotorua It was 22nd December and I was in the North Island of New Zealand, experiencing my first Christmas period in the summer. That being said, similar to the UK’s unpredictable weather, New Zealand’s December had a real mix of temperatures, with warm weather some days and cold rain on others. I remember it being … More Kiwi Experience Part Three – Rotorua to Nelson
Auckland It was my sixth day in New Zealand and I had arrived back into Auckland the previous evening after my excursion to the Bay of Islands. I had been unwilling to explore alone in the dark, but fortunately I knew I could see the city properly at the very end of my trip, as … More Kiwi Experience Part Two – The North Island
Auckland I had finally made it to New Zealand! A delayed flight from Darwin to Sydney meant that I had to run as quickly as I could (when I wasn’t being held up by security) to catch the second flight to Auckland. The flight attendant was surprised to see me as they didn’t think anybody … More Kiwi Experience Part One – The Bay of Islands
Kakadu National Park It was day 23 of The Big Walkabout tour and that meant only three days remained before I would be departing from the wonderful new friends I had made and heading off onto my next adventure. We were currently in the Aboriginal lands of Kakadu National Park and had just embarked on … More The Big Walkabout Part Six – Darwin
