hi everyone
went to raglan yesterday and was intending to go surfing, its a famous break which was in the film endless summer, its also a rare left hander. unfortunately just my luck there was no surf. so i gave up on that idea.
in rotorau at the moment, just got to the hostel. went to the Waitomo Gloworm caves this morning, i didn't do the caving, several of us went for a nice walk instead, about 2 hours. because of all the limestone karst around you could be walking near cheddar gorge instead! i decided it was too much money to go caving and see glow worms ( i saw them last night near the hostel at raglan, very exciting) although some people went tubing and abseiling etc and it sounded great fun.
going to an irish bar tonight for cheap food and an irish band and dancing apparently, should be fun.
tomorrow i shall pop and see the thermal hot springs which are right in front of my hostel (there's a spa downstairs you can get into) and we're off to do a maori village walk around and then onto Taupo. the day after we're going to Tongariro national park and i'm looking forward to doing the Tongariro Crossing walk, which is about 7 hours walking apparently. hope i'm with a fast group with no whingers. everybody so far has been up for walking etc, so its been good. we have an elderly lady with us who has been on the road for 7 months, she's great. i'm in the small dorm with her tonight. very mumsy ish. she and the driver cooked roast dinner last night for 5 bucks each.
right better go this internet place costs a fortune. gmail is down at the mo so i can't seem to send any emails either. love to everyone. hope you're having a great time back in blighty! its sunny and hot here. although i think i'm going to be cold in the south island. where temperatures are about 5 degrees lower.
charlotte. xxx
ps kiwi slang = 'sweet as, bro!'