Simon & Caroline's World Tour 07/08

No! It's supersimon! Adventurous activity for the day (as it's New Zealand, you have to do at least one a day!) was the superman ride at New Zealand's longest swing bridge. They strap you into a harness and let you run (or tentatively walk) off a platform to glide across the gorge over the river, past the precariously positioned photographer (thanks Cat!) to the other side The idea was to hold a superman pose all the way, but that felt a bit silly, so it turned into a plane ride pose, and of course that doesn't look daft! There was also some gold panning, but that was about as successful as last time we tried, and the sand flies nearby were biting as though they hadn't seen flesh for a few days. Another country, another breed of biting insect!

The drive on to the coast was spectacular, the road hugging the deep, churning Buller river and reverting to single track as it cut into cliffs. Camp for the night was next to the sea in Charleston, our first free campsite, complete with long drop toilet, the things we'll do to save £10!