Here comes the sun...

Hello

Sorry I've been a bit lazy with e-mails, texts and this journal over the last few weeks everyone!

I'm in Paihia at the moment, got here 2 days ago from Auckland where I stayed for a day from Taupo where I.... yes.... JUMPED OUT OF A PLANE... avec a parachute... fun fun fun (there we are... now you're all up-to-date). Paihia is gorgeous, staying right on the beach and they don't call this 'the winterless north' for nothing!! finally might be able to regain some of the tan I've lost over the last month!!! Have met a thoroughly nice chap called Nick who is letting me tag along to ninety-mile beach tonight and then on to Cape Reinga (the most north tip of NZ) tomorrow or possibly friday (I've lost track) anyways that'll be great fun fun fun! Planning on hitting the west coast at the weekend and splashing around in the (rather chilly) water with a newly aquired (5$) bodyboard... just hope I bump into some more friendly dolphins. Now I've started to realise that I've missed out lots of things in this journal through the last few months and as such would like a re-cap of the important events.... Am currently 4 times mini-golf champion, fell in the sea in Napier, massive road trip with Blair to taupo, rotorua, whakatane... um... lots of walks and waterfalls, paddled around in the sea, and have had a few more BBQs.... that's about it for the last 2 weeks but it's not a bad amount! I'm pretty sure I'm starting to babble now so I think it's time for me to go and sunbath -

I hope the Uk is hot enough so you are all catching a tan too. Take care!!