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The time we saw some giant Colombian knockers The Old City Our last Colombian destination Cartagena was definitely a welcome break from the city life. Apparently this is THE honeymoon spot for Colombians. It is simply idyllic we stayed somewhere along the beach front between the airport and the old town, but so close we could walk to either. Dante the Dog Our accommodation was right on the sea front and contained a very friendly dog called Dante. At least he seemed friendly but he growled at you and wagged his tail whenever you stroked him, very mixed messages! But he was good company for our time there, most mornings greeting us with a wag of his tail and then following us around, he even tried licking the sand of our legs from the windswept beach outside. Colourful houses of Cartagena The town is an old fortress from the 1600s made from aquatic fossil stones from the surrounding area. It was originally a Spanish colony and later became a huge place for trade...

An adventure in New Zealand's South Island Our time is somewhat limited in New Zealand, we have just over two weeks to travel through the country and explore some of its sights, many would say that this is not enough. I am inclined to agree with this statement, however with financial constrictions and a desire to see a lot of South America and all the other wonderful places we've been, we were unable to spend too long in New Zealand's stunning scenery (but hopefully we will be back in the future!).  So we had a week to spend in the South Island where due to flights we started in Christchurch before moving to Kaikoura (I do now realise that a map may be helpful!) Ta da! Thanks to the Lonely Planet! So as you can see Christchurch is quite far north and we miss some epic sites from the rest of the island, but this was the best we were able to do. Christchurch Our time in Christchurch was somewhat odd. We stayed in a gentleman's house who was really...