He Said...
After last nights festivities and microbrewery ale (7.8%) we were up in the morning ( 11am is still morning ) with just enough time to return the hire car and steal a newspaper, it was lying in the road!! Well a drive way...of a house, but it was in a bag and had no address... so I rescued it...ok?
Gina and Clint were headed to a barbie, mate ( you have to proceed barbie with "mate", it's the law over here) and I sent Ais to join them so I could get my head down for some searus trip horganizin.
We have just over a week to cover the South Island so my plan is as follows- and please feel free to comment and forward suggestions- quickly mind cos I'm writing this on the 25th!
Train from Auckland to Wellington and overnight
Ferry across Cook Strait
Train from Picton to Christchurch and overnight
Hire car in Christchurch and drive Arthurs pass
Drive down to the Franz Joseph glacier and overnight
Drive to Queenstown, stay for 3-4 days
Skydive, Helibike, bungi, rope-swing, jet boat
Drive to Milford Sound/Haven
Fly back to Auckland
I think it works, and I get to do train things again. Our accommodations will have to be somewhat meagre as everything else is expensive but apparently "...it's fun to stay in the YMCA..."
This will conclude the NZ section of the trip, the choices then are Oz, Fiji or possibly the US depending on some "things" that are brewing- we shall see.
Miss Gina knocked up a fabulous Italian dinner, it was just like the Jersey Shore, only in New Zealand, without any of the cast, and not on MTV. So same same, but different ( that will only make sense if you're a 'follower'.
Our trip starts Wednesday so tomorrow is a 'layday'.
Asta Mañana
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