Now made it to the North Island and have spend a very aggreable time in Wellington .. hmmm could very easily live here .. a City by the sea (complete with interisland ferries) and lots of interesting architecture & scenery. We went out drinking in the city last night but tonight is a blob night watching the rugby (which has just started!) as the Hurricanes (local team) are playing the Brumbes (and oz team!).

Went to Te Papa the national museum today and found that they are shipping the LOTR exhibition out from there to London on the same flight as us from NZ! (how gutted are we!) ... so a trip to London is on for me to see that! The rest of the museum is really fab so if you are ever here check it out (and best of all its free!)

Better hop off soon to see the rugby action .. hope you lot are all keeping well ... and where are the blog messages or are you all jealous?