NZ CONTINUED....

29.8.08....DAY 31....
7.40AM...FEEL DRY...NEED MY CUPPA.
7.55AM...TWO CUPS OF TEA...ONE FOR NU...ONE FOE ME!
8.20AM...SHAVE/SHOWER.
8.55AM...CARRYING OUR WARES TO THE CAR.
9.30AM...NU HAVING WEETABIX...I'M NOT HUNGRY...A CUPPA IS ALL I NEED.
9.55AM...OFF WE SET.
10.05AM...NEWSAGENTS...THEY HAVE MY ENGLISH NEWSPAPER!
10.20AM...WE CAME IN ON THE HIGH ROAD...WE ARE GONNA TAKE THE LOW ROAD OUT.
10.40AM...THE ROAD IS PLEASANT ENOUGH.
11.00AM...BLUE DUCK CAFE...MUFFIN AND COFFEE.
11.40AM...BACK IN CAR...HEADING FOR CHRISTCHURCH...GOTTA FIND THE BY-PASS ROAD...AND THEN PICK UP THE ROAD FOR KAIKOURA.
12.20PM...ANOTHER BENDY ROAD.
1.00PM...BY PASSED CHRISTCHURCH...ONLY 140K TO GO...LEAST THIS ROAD IS SOMEWHAT STRAIGHTER.
2.40PM...TURNED OFF MAIN HIGHWAY...ABOUT 40K TO GO TO KIAKOURA...ANOTHER BENDY HILLY ROAD.
3.15PM...ADELPHI LODGE,KIOKOURA...BOOKED THREE NIGHTS...ALSO BOOKED WHALE WATCHING TOUR FOR TOMORROW...FOR 12.45PM.
4.00PM...IN ROOM...SMELLS MUSTY...CUPPA TEA.
5.00PM...WALKED TO THE STRAWBERRY TREE PUB.
5.25PM...BEER AWFUL...COULDN'T DRINK IT...NU HAD A COCKTAIL...JAPANESE TYPHOON...SHE COULDN'T DRINK IT...AWFUL.
6.00PM...FISH/CHIP SHOP/RESTAURANT.
6.25PM...ELEPHANT FISH...BEST FISH I HAVE HAD IN NZ SO FAR...CHIPS NOT SO GOOD.
7.10PM...BACK IN OUR MUSTY SMELLING ROOM...TIRED...DON'T KNOW WHY...HAVEN'T DONE ALOT.



30.8.08....DAY 32...
8.40AM...SLEPT WELL.
9.00AM...TWO CUPS OF TEA...ONE FOR MY EVERTHING...AND ONE FOR LITTLE ME!
9.30AM...SHOWER.
10.15AM...BOILED EGG/TOAST...CUPPA COFFEE.
11.00AM...LAUNDRY IN WASHING MACHINE.
11.40AM...LAUNDRY IN DRYING MACHINE[I'M JUST SITTING...WATCHING MY WORLD GO ROUND AND ROUND!].
12.30PM...WALKING TO WHALE WATCHING TOUR OFFICE.
12.45PM...BOUGHT TICKETS FOR WHALE WATCH.
1.15PM...BOARDING BOAT.
1.35PM...THIS IS ONE ROCKY RIDE.
1.50PM...SPERM-WHALE SPOTTED...BOAT COMES TO A HALT...ALL EYES AGOG!
1.55PM...ALL EYES ON MOHU THE SPERM WHALE...13 METRES OF HIM...I'M NOT GONNA GO TO CLOSE...DON'T FANCY HIS SPRAY!
2.20PM...LOTS OF 'ROAMING GIBSON ALBATROSS' FLYING AROUD BOAT.
2.35PM...A SEAL SWIMS BY...LOOKING A BIT LOST.
2.40PM...SECOND SPERM WHALE SPOTTED...NAMES MOAU DOH.
3.00PM...LOOKING AROUND THE BOAT...A FAIR FEW PEOPLE ARE CLUTCHING SICK BAGS.
3.20PM...THIRD SPERM WHALE SPOTTED...THIS ONE IS CALLED 'LITTLE NICK'...ALL THE SPERM WHALES LOOK THE SAME TO ME...I DON'T KNOW HOW THESE GUIDE FOLK TELL THE DIFFERENCE...STRANGE!...THESE WHALES FEED HERE IN THESE WATERS THEN GO OFF TO TROPICAL SHORES TO SORT THE WOMEN WHALES...SOUNDS A PRETTY GOOD LIFE TO ME!
3.35PM...HEADING BACK TO LAND...PHEW!
4.10PM...DRY LAND...ITS COLD...ITS BEEN COLD ALL DAY.
4.30PM...SUPERMARKET...PORK FOR TODAY...LAMB FOR TOMORROW?
5.30PM...PORK/CAULI/SPUD...WONDERFUL.
6.10PM...WATCHING THE LATTER PART OF SOME RUBBISH FILM ON TV IN TV LOUNGE.
7.00PM...IN OUR MUSTY ROOM...HEATER ON.
7.30PM...VIDEO...7 YEARS IN TIBET.
9.30PM...GOOD FILM...GOODNIGHT.


31.8.08...DAY 33...
10.00AM...ITS 10AM!...WE ARE STILL IN BED!
10.15AM...TWO CUPS OF TEA...ONE FOR MY GIRLIE...ONE FOR LITTLE OLD ME!
10.35AM...SHAVE/SHOWER.
11.15AM...CORNFLAKES/ANOTHER CUPPA.
12.30PM...NOT REALLY DOING ALOT...CHATTING BETWEEN OURSELVES...WE HAVE THESE MOMENTS...I USUALLY DO MOST OF THE CHAT AND NU LISTENS!
3.30PM...NU JUST WOKEN UP!
4.00PM...THINK WE'LL GO FOR AN INDIAN MEAL TONIGHT...LEAVE THE LAMB FOR TOMORROW.
4.30PM...ON THE BOARD IN THE LOBBY...THERE IS AN ADVERT FOR THE 'INDIA PLAZA'.
4.50PM...OFF WE STROLL.
5.15PM...AT 'INDIA PLAZA'DOOR...NOT OPENING TO 5.30PM...OK.
5.20PM...WE STROLL ON A BIT FURTHER...WE NOTICE A FRESH FISH SELLING OUTLET...ITS SUNDAY...BUT ITS OPEN.
5.40PM...HAVING CHATTED WITH CHAPPIE BEHIND COUNTER...WE PURCHASER 4 PIECES OF FISH...TARAKIHI...INDIAN MEAL WILL HAVE TO WAIT.
6.10PM...FISH IN OVEN...BUTTERED...WRAPPED IN FOIL...SPUD ON BOIL...PEA'S ON BOIL.
6.35PM...EATING A SPLENDID MEAL...BEST FISH WE HAVE EATEN IN NZ.
7.50PM...BACK IN OUR MUSTY ROOM...KINDA GETTYING USED TO SMELL NOW...WATCHING ANOTHER VIDEO...CAST AWAY...STARRING TOM HANKS.


1.9.08...DAY 34...
8.00AM...NU HAS TOLD ME ITS TIME TO GET UP.
8.20AM...TWO CUPS OF TEA...ONE FOR YOU KNOW WHO...AND ONE FOR ME.
8.35AM...SHAVE/SHOWER.
9.00AM...CORNFLAKES/ANOTHER CUPPA.
9.40AM...CARRYING BAGS TO CAR.
10.15AM...IN CAMERA SHOP...NU'S CAMERA NOT WORKING CORRECTLY.
10.25AM...FOUND OUT IT WAS ON VIDEO SHOOT...NOT STILL SHOT.
11.00AM...NEW WORLD SUPERMARKET...NEED MILK ETC.
11.30AM...NU IN HAIRDRESSER'S.
12.05PM...NU LOOKS LIKE A NEW WOMAN!
12.20PM...ON THE ROAD TO BLENHEIM.
1.10PM...BIT OF A BORING JOURNEY...NZ STARTING TO LOOK SAMEY.
1.30PM...BLENHEIM...WAS GONNA BOOK A NIGHT AT THE 'HONEY-BEE'...THEY HAD NO ROOM...I WAS CHUFFED...DIDN'T LIKE THE LOOK OF THE PLACE.
1.55PM...DRIVING ON TO PICTON...PICKED UP AN AMERICAN MUSICIAN HITCHHIKING...WELL HE SAID HE WAS A MUSICIAN...I DIDN'T SEE AN INSTRUMENT...ITS LIKE ME SAYING I'M A WRITER...THOUGH I DO ALWAYS HAVE PEN AND PAPER...SO...!...!...SO I GUESS...WELL I DON'T WISH TO BLOW MY OWN TRUMPET!...BUT NO DOUBT YOU GET MY DRIFT!
2.45PM...'THE VILLA'!HOSTEL,PICTON...BOOKED TWO NIGHTS...FREE APPLE CRUMBLE!?
3.25PM...EVERYTHING IN OR ROOM...THIS ONE SMELLS BETTER.
4.00PM...WALKING TO PUB...NU INSISTED!
4.25PM...'TOOT AND WHISTLE'...ITS A CONVERTED TRAIN TICKET OFFICE.
6.00PM...BACK AT OUR NEW ABODE...LAMB UNDER GRILL...SPUD AND CABBAGE ON BOIL.
6.55PM...ALL SORTED...WE ARE FAT AGAIN.
8.00PM...FREE APPLE CRUMBLE...DOUBLEY FAT AGAIN!


2.9.08...DAY 35....
9.30AM...NU WAKES ME WITH CUPPA TEA/TOAST.
10.10AM...STILL IN BED...FEEL LAZE...GETTING LAZIER.
10.50AM...SHAVE/SHOWER.
11.40AM...WALKING TO PORT[10 MINS AWAY]...4.9.08 THE CAR RENTAL IS UP...BUT WE WANNA RENT ANOTHER...BUT GONNA SHOP AROUND...MAYBE GET A BETTER DEAL.
12.30PM...ACE CAR RENTAL...CAR WITH FULL COMP INSURANCE FOR 30 DOLLAR A DAY[12 QUID]...WE ARE PAYING 25 DOLLAR A DAY...BUT THAT DOES NOT INCLUDE INSURANCE...SOUNDS GOOD...NU WANTS TO HAVE A THINK...STEADY!
1.10PM...PUB...NU THINKING!
1.30PM...BEER...CHICKEN KEBAB WITH RICE FOR ME...NU HAD A CHEESE/TOMATO TOASTIE.
3.20PM...DEPARTING PUB...THINKING TIME OVER.
3.40PM...BACK IN OUR ROOM.
4.00PM...WE HAVEN'T HAD CURRY BOG FOR AWHILE...SO TASTE BUDS TINGLING.
4.45PM...IT WAS OK...BIT DRIER THAN USUAL.
6.00PM...CHATTING WITH OTHER ROAMERS.
8.00PM...APPLE PIE AND ICECREAM.
9.00PM...WATCHING RUBBISH TV IN OUR ROOM.


3.9.08...DAY 36...
10.05AM...AM I GETTING LAZIER OR AM I JUST BIRED?
10.20AM...MARMALADED TOAST/CUPPA TEA.
11.00AM...SHOWER.
12.05PM...ACE CAR RENTAL OFFICE...TOD LADY WE WISH TO RENT VEHICLE...TOLD US TO RETURN IN ONE HOUR...SHE WAS BUSY WITH OTHERS...NO PROBLEM.
12.15PM...WALKING TO BEACH.
1.00PM...ACCIDENTLY FOUND 'IRISH BAR'?...THERE KITCHENS WERE OUTA ACTION...BUT THE LADY SAID WE COULD BRING FOOD IN.
1.10PM...NU SENDS ME ON MISSION TO FIND FOOD.
1.35PM...I RETURN WITH CHICKEN/MUSHROOM PIZZA...BIT SALTY!
2.10PM...DEPART PUB.
2.30PM...ACE CAR RENTAL OFFICE.
3.35PM...BIT SLOW GOING...BUT ALL SORTED NOW...WE HAVE RENTED CAR FOR 17 DAYS ON THIS ISLAND...THEN PICK UP ANOTHER ON THE SOUTH ISLAND ON THE 22.9.08.
4.10PM...VIDEO SHOP...RENTING 'LARS AND THE REAL GIRL'.
4.30PM...LIQUOR STORE...NU NEEDS BRANDY...VODKA ON OFFER?
5.10PM...IN OUR ROOM.
6.00PM...FINISHING OFF YESTERDAYS LEFTOVER CURRY BOG.
6.50PM...NU LOAFING ON BED...ME FIDGETTING IN CHAIR...VIDEO ABOUT TO START.
8.30PM...VIDEO FINISHED...WATCHABLE...BUT NOT AS GOOD AS I WISHED.
8.45PM...VODKA/LEMONADE...PEANUTS.


4.9.08....DAY 37...
7.50AM...NOT HUNGRY...NEED A CUPPA.
8.05AM...TWO CUPS OF TEA... MADE MY LITLE ME!
8.25AM...SHOWER.
9.00AM...ONE ROUND OF TOAT/ANOTHER CUPPA.
9.25AM...LOADING EVERTHING INTO CAR.
10.00AM...RETURNING RENTAL CAR TO BUDGET.
10.15AM...THROWING EVERTHING INTO OUR NEW 'ACE RENTAL CAR'...RAIN POURING DOWN.
10.50AM...OFF WE SET...ON THE WAY YO NELSON...GONNA TAKE SCENIC ROUTE VIA HAVELOCK.
11.20AM...THE ROAD IS WINDING AND NOT VERY SCENIC...RAIN NOT HELPING.
11.40AM...HAVELOCK...AT LAST...SEEMED AN ETERNITY...NU NOT FEELING WELL...TO MANY BENDS.
12.05PM...OFF WE SET AGAIN...NOT ENJOYING THIS DRIVE IN THE HEAVING RAIN.
1.10PM...ARRIVE IN NELSON.
1.35PM...THIS PLACE IS PACKED...THERES SEVERAL CONFERENCES GOING ON...PLUS AN AMATEUR WOMANS FOOTBALL TOURNAMENT HAPPENING!
1.55PM...TRIED MANY PLACES FOR ACCOMADATION...NOT HAVING MUCH LUCK.
2.05PM...'SHORTBREAD COTTAGE'...THEY HAVE NO SPARE ROOMS...BUT GUY THERE SAYS HE'LL RING ROUND FOR US.
2.25PM...'THE TASMAN' AS A ROOM AVAILABLE...MORE THAN WE WISH TO PAY...BUT IT'LL HAVE TO DO.
3.10PM...'THE TASMAN'...FULL OF GIRL FOOTIE PLAYERS...WHAT A NOISE!...PLUS I HAVE GOT A COLD COMING ON...I DON'T FEEL GOOD.
3.30PM...IN ROOM...ON BED...FELL ASLEEP.
6.10PM...AWOKE...HUNGRY.
6.45PM...PORK/CAULI/SPUD/CARROT...WONDERFUL MEAL...THE NOISE IS HORRENDOUS...I DON'T LIKE YOUNG GIRLS!!!
7.15PM...CHATTING WITH OZ GIRL WE HAVE BUMPED INTO A FEW TIMES ALONG THE WAY.
9.00PM...IN BED...HANDKERCHIEF AT THE READY...BODY WEAK...BRAIN UNHAPPY.


HIBERNATION?...JUST A THOUGHT!

BYE FOR NOWZ.