Coromandel: peace and calm and Tarzy swings

The last couple of days have been spent on the Coromandel Peninsula... lovely big beaches, secluded coves for snorkelling and swings on the beach. Pete put his back out doing a baywatch impression one morning, so his swinging days were numbered, poor sod. Met some pretty interesting characters in one hostel - including a cameraman who worked on the X files!

We've been so laid back we've been horizontal, so we've decided to buy some hiking boots (yes, mam, I know I was going to get some at Christmas) and tackle more of NZ's great walks. We're now back in Auckland and have just booked our flights down to South Island... let's hope the sunshine holds out. We got a shock this week when we counted up how much we've spent so far... we thought we'd been so good! Not so... any food parcels would be gratefully received! Send them to...