i=u, e=i

After six weeks of travelling about NZ we've made an interesting observation. To speak like an authentic kiwi is actually very easy. You just need to replace the vowel i with u and e with i. Thus "Fish and Chips" in Kiwanese is pronounced "Fush and Chups" and "Yes" is "Yis". Feel free to use the fruits of our research to ingratiate yourself with New Zealanders the world over.

We're currently sitting in Sydney airport waiting for our 14 hour flight to Jo'burg, that's a lot of movies. I already watched Kick Ass (quite amusing) and half of Iron Man2 between Auckland and here. I think I'm going to go for am airborne movie watching record. If I can squeeze the half of IM2 in then get going with some others I think I can probably get 4 or 5 more done. Can anyone top 7 films watched in a day (since you left Uni).

I suppose you're wondering what we thought of New Zealand. I don't think we can give you and ground breaking news. Is it as beautiful as everyone says? Yes. Are the Kiwis nice? Yes. Are campervans they way to get about? Yes. Is there tons of adventure mental things to do? Yes. It basically lives up to the hype. Get there.

My highlights (George) were (in order of weapon-ness):

1. Helicopter flight around Milford Sound. Pilot was bored and so basically did a stunt flight, I had to change my trousers after.
2. Ice climbing on the Fox Glacier. We were only top-roping but another change of trousers was required.
3. Hiking, hiking, hiking. Loads of it, DOC hut system is weapon's grade.
4. Swimming with dolphins at the Banks Peninsula. More bobbing in a dry suit than holding on to their fins like in Flipper but cool.
5. Making a knife. The dude there makes sure you don't end up with a pony by doing some magic while you have lunch but I got to put metal in a fire till it went red and hit it with a hammer.