Valparaiso – a fantastically colourful city!!

Valparaiso – a fantastically colourful city!!

We left our fantastic hostel in Santiago and made it to the underground, and a few minutes later we’d bought a bus ticket and were …

 

All the way to Santiago, Chile

All the way to Santiago, Chile

It began with a very long day! We awoke at 5.30 in Fiji in our hot little dorm room, already packed and headed out to sit …

 

The rather more polished beautiful sunset resort Octopus, on Waya

The rather more polished beautiful sunset resort Octopus, on Waya

We waved goodbye to Botaira on our little boat that took us out to the big boat, crash landed into the big boat! and were …

 

The one and only, Botaira

The one and only, Botaira

After an amazing stay at bounty we weren’t sure if our choice of places would only get better, or worse, but saying that, how bad …

 

Our first, little Bounty Island (home of celebrity love island!!)

Our first, little Bounty Island (home of celebrity love island!!)

We hopped on a little boat to Bounty that picked us up literally on the beach outside our accomodation! A short boat ride and we …

 

The north of the north, and auckland!

The north of the north, and auckland!

We booked a great little place to stay, Rusty Anchor, being $20 as against the other places $50! No idea how a patch of grass …

 

Dolphins and sailing…. ahhhh….. the Bay of Islands!!

Dolphins and sailing…. ahhhh….. the Bay of Islands!!

We arrived late that night, and parked up as close as possible, somewhere for free for the next day. Noodles for dinner yum! The next …

 

I never knew NZ had such great beaches! Coromandal Peninsula…

I never knew NZ had such great beaches! Coromandal Peninsula…

What an amazing peninsula!! We stopped at an incredible beach beginning with O….(neither of us can remember it!) it wasnt one that the books said …

 

North Island = Very friendly kiwi’s

North Island = Very friendly kiwi’s

After finally getting off the ferry we headed into Welly which had to be a flying visit as we really undercut our time in the …

 

Sandy North Coast

Sandy North Coast

After Clare’s early morning wine session, I then drove us up to Nelson, she did have about 20 tastes of wine! Nelson was nice, we …