New Zealand Adventures

Hard to believe, but my 17 days in New Zealand have come to an end, and I depart for Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, tomorrow morning.

The Magic Bus ended up being a great way for me to see the country and meet a lot of fantastic people. Here are some of the highlights of my time in NZ:

1. The TranzAlpine train from Christchurch to Greymouth. Fabulously scenic and very enjoyable.

2. Helicopter ride up to the Franz Jospeph Glacier, and then hiking on the glacier for 2 hours.

3. Cinema Pardisimo in Wanaka. Comfy chairs and delicious homemade cookies during intermission!

4. Doing a day of snowboarding out of Wanaka at Cadrona with friends Karen (Ireland), Gemma and Sarah (England).

5. Couchsurfing in Queenstown, and the good times had with fellow Magic Travellers. It was in Queenstown where I met some wonderful people: Hannah and Frankie from England, and Oliver, Carolin and Suzanne from Germany.

6. Doing the world's tallest bungy jump called the Nevis (134m) in Queenstown. Quite possibly the scariest thing I've ever done in my life!

7. Partying with the gang back in Christchurch.

That's a short summary 'cause I think the pics I have put up on facebook do better justice to what I did than my writing does. So go check 'em out!