Ice tea

Lipton ice tea.....close to VLT.....but not quite.....but close enough just now.....the hunt continues lol

Travel map

Updated map of our travels..............

The most incredible birthday ever!!!

I have just been treated to the best birthday experience ever. We went onto the Franz Josef Glacier for a heli-hike!! :-)
We got taken up to the glacier by helicopter, it was my first time in a helicopter and I felt like such a big kid. I was so excited I thought I could of burst! He flew us up over the glacier first, sweeping down close to show us the more inaccessible parts of it.

 We then landed on the ice, got out and put on our crampons. My belly was full of butterflies...I couldn't believe I was standing on a glacier. We had a guide who showed us around for two hours. We got to see blue caves and massive ice fields, beautiful clear glacier water flowing beneath us, and even witnessed an ice rock fall in the background.

We were then picked up again by the helicopter and taken back. I can't believe I got to experience something so amazing. If anyone ever gets the opportunity to do it then it is something I would highly recommend. It is a birthday that I am never going to forget!!

Beveridge Street

I am so famous that they have named a street after me in Christchurch lol

Dunedin

Dunedin....New Zealand's Edinburgh. A very accurate statement!
They have Corstorphine and Portobello, the town centre has a Prince's Street, George Street and Queen Street. And just in case there was any doubt.......it's even got rubbishy Scottish rain!!! :-)

Bluff

We have arrived at New Zealand's Lands End....Bluff. There is nothing here lol Apart from a big road sign that represents the start of the New Zealand highway. Standing here we are now 18958km from London!

I travelled here on a mission from Davey Grossart, to try the famous Bluff oysters. Unfortunately they are out of season :-( I'll have to wait until March. But don't worry Davey, I've been assured I will get them all over New Zealand, so will still get to experience the great taste! :-)

I also saw a pretty nice cargo ship....

Milford Sound

Milford Sound is a stunning fiord on New Zealand's West Coast. The 1,200,000ha Fiordland National Park is made up of 14 of these fiords.
We took a 'Juicy Cruize' out into the sound up to the Tasman Sea. We got up close to some waterfalls and was given a pretty cold shower!

This is a beautiful place, even the drive in and out. We passed through a massive avalanche prone area with old snow slips built up on either side of the road. Glad we didn't come here in the middle of winter!!
This has been a lovely relaxing part of the trip, just taking in the scenery and getting to chill out on a cruise.