Tuesday 15th April 2008 Despite being in bed early last night I still only just made the check-out time of ten; however I did have a leisurely breakfast and made up my lunch before leaving. I drove along the gravel roads on the southern side of the peninsula to Allans Beach. I walked along the…
The only other people who were in the hostel last night were a couple from Christchurch on their way home via Dunedin. I was up pretty early and after saying bye to Anna, who left for her job at the bank, and the Kiwi couple I was back on the road. It was really foggy,…
Sunday 13th April 2008 There was thick fog this morning so I took my time packing up and making a picnic lunch. I set off just before ten and shortly after leaving Manapouri I was in brilliant sunshine. The drive up to Milford Sound was stunning and very different to Doubtful, though Homer Tunnel was…
Oliver was up early and left for his trip to Milford sound. My alarm was set for seven thirty, but failed to go off, I think, because I had automatic backup software run on my phone last night. So it was fortunate Oliver was up early and I was only snoozing when I realised I’d…
I treated myself to a lie in until eight this morning and then a further treat of three fried eggs on toast-living the high life in New Zealand! I checked out of the hostel and tried to phone Freestone Backpacker’s for tonight but got an answerphone. I gave up and walked down to the waterfront…
Having woken up the German couple and Austrian girl who moved into the dorm yesterday I ate my breakfast at the table outside whilst the sun rose above the Southern Alps. As I finished packing the car a lady who’d been doing Tai Chi outside earlier asked if I would mind giving her and a…
Anna and Helena were up early and left to drive the opposite journey to me up to Abel Tasman. Heiner was also up and left to meet his travelling companions for breakfast. I was last in the shower, but made it out the door by just after nine having phoned up about kayak hire. Richard…
I was up and out for the 9:15 full day hike on Franz Josef glacier. We were taken on a bus to the main car park and then walked in our group of 54 to the bottom of the glacier. We split into three groups for the first bit of the walk and then a…
I slept much better after yesterdays walk and woke up at half seven to glorious sunshine. Dave had woken up early and decided to get the 8 o’clock water taxi so we said goodbye. I got up and had breakfast, packed up my stuff and hit the road. I stopped off at Kaiteriteri whose beach…
Sunday 6th April 2008 I was up at ten to six after not really getting enough sleep. Dave started snoring at about half three and it took me a while to get back to sleep. At least the clocks went back last night so I gained an hour. I had my pre-prepared breakfast and got…