We've been traveling a lot since we left Rotorua.  After the mishap with Whakapapa Village (remember that the Maori pronounce "wh" as "f") we made it to Napier on Hawke's Bay.  Again work was not handed to us on a silver platter so we did a wine tour on a bicycle built for two instead.  We rode a total of about 25 km around the country side, it was a great way to do the tour.  The wine was great and the riding became more fun with every vineyard.  We even got to try wine from a barrel of merlot that will go on the shelves in about a year.  We then started to make our way to the South Island via Wellington.  We stayed there two nights, saw two movies, and then got on the ferry that Maegen kept saying was 30 minutes.  Four and a half hours later we got off on the South Island.  Driving to Kikoura that night through the wind and the rain we almost hit a seal, just like the one pictured, in the middle of the road!  The next night we stayed in Christchurch and didn't love it so we kept moving on.  The picture of the water with the city behind it is Dunedin, we did like how it looked and are now in the process of making it our home for the next several months.  The other picture of us is at the tip of the Otago Peninsula where you can see albatross, penguins, and the spotted shag, which is the last picture.  We'll let you know when we have jobs, don't hold your breath.  

Cheers, Johnny