From the North to the South

Well, I'm not really sure if anyone is still reading this but here's a quick update! We travelled from River Valley through to the South Island, it's just a beautiful 3-hour ferry ride. We have been travelling down the West Coast which has left me gazing out the window in awe every day. We have passed through some awesome mountain passes with huge snow-capped peaks and driven by rivers and lakes with the most amazing blue water falling from the top. Sometimes you look at the peaks and it is a vastness of green and then you see a cascading waterfall or little stream running down it, quite cool.

We've done a ton in the last few days but here's a few highlights...
- Went climbing up Franz Josef Glacier! It was fun to climb up the peaks and through small spaces and all over hundreds of tonnes of clear blue ice surrounded by rainforest on either side. Quite a neat display of nature.
- Been enjoying a lot of family meals :) A group of about 10 of us have become really close and been cooking together in the hostel kitchens most nights (it's so much cheaper and a ton of fun) I've learned a lot about England, Scotland and Canada since that's where the posse is from! It's been great to be in a new country and learning about places from all over the globe!
- Went on a jet boat ride on the Bull River! Pretty awesome boat with wicked power - we were doing 360's and swerving around cliffs!
- Lots of cool walks to see waterfalls of all shapes and sizes and gorgeous beach fronts with various rocks and blowholes.
- Poo Pub Party, a Kiwi Experience tradition it is a huge theme party with our bus at these pub and hostel in the middle of no where, our theme was bright and tight...I rocked some aluminum foil knickers, slightly uncomfortable but definitely creative (and cheap!)
- Been to some goofy tourist attractions like a museum dedicated to the possum!

Well, my internet time is just about clocked out! But loving my time and getting pumped because we head to Queenstown tomorrow - labeled the adventure capital of the world!!! My next entry will probably say something about a sweet bungee :)