nz continued...

3.10.08...DAY 66...
9.40AM...NEEDA CUPPA...MOUTH DRY.
9.55AM...TWO CUPS OF TEA.
10.15AM...STILL IN BED.
10.55AM...SHAVE/SHOWER.
11.30AM...RICE CRISPIES/ANOTHER CUPPA.
12.05PM...WAKED TO TOWN CENTRE INFO CENTRE.
12.25PM...BOOKED TRAIN TRIP INTO HILLS/MOUNTAINS.
1.15PM...DROVE TO TRAIN DEPARTURE PLACE.
1.35PM...TRYING TO LOOK INTERESTED AT GIFT SHOP OFFERINGS.
1.55PM...BOARD TRAIN[BORED TRAIN!].
2.30PM...GOING UP MOUNTAIN TRACK...THE VIEWS ARE OK.
2.40PM...TRAIN STOPPED AT 'EYEFUL TOWER'?
2.50PM...BACK ON TRAIN FOR REVERSE JOURNEY... A CHAP CALLED BARRY BRICKNELL ARRIVED HERE ABOUT FIFTY YEARS AGO TO BECOME THE LOCAL PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHER...BUT INSTEAD BUILT THIS RAILWAY AND SURVIVED ON SELLING POTTERY...HE'S A BIT OF AN ECCENTRIC...ALSO ANY MONEY THAT THE RAILWAY EARNS GOES BACK IN TO MAINTAINING THE UPKEEP OF THE RAILWAY...HE WISHES EVERYONE TO KNOW THAT...NICE GUY...NOT MANY PEOPLE FIND THERE TRUE WANTS IN LIFE...THIS GUY AS...I APPLAUD HIM.
3.10PM...BACK AT STARTING POINT...GIFT SHOP...STILL TRYING TO LOOK INTERESTED.
3.25PM...DRIVING TO NEAREST PUB.
3.50PM...BEER/BUTTERED CHICKEN AND RICE...NOT WORTH THE PRICE.
5.00PM...BACK AT LODGE.
6.00PM...WAFFLING WITH WELSH COUPLE.


4.10.08...DAY 67...
9.00AM...MIGHT GO FOR A WALK TODAY...PROBABLY WON'T!
9.20AM...TWO CUPS OF TEA.
9.50AM...SHOWER
10.30AM...RICE CRISPIES/ANOTHER CUPPA.
11.10AM...ENDEVOURING TO RELAX...READING NEWSPAPER.
12.35PM...WALKED INTO VILLAGE CENTRE[THEY CALL IT A TOWN...BUT ITS REALLY A VILLAGE].
1.00PM...SUPERMARKET...BOUGHT A BAG OF FROZEN PRAWNS...WE ARE ENGLISH WE ARE ALLOWED TO BUY OUR FISH FROM SUPERMARKETS!...MOST KIWI'S DANGLE A LINE AND WISH FOR THERE SUPPER.
1.40PM...PUB.
3.00PM...BACK AT LODGE.
4.30PM...PRAWNS/PESTO/PASTA...TASTED OK.
6.00PM...FILM ON KIWI TV...NED KELLY.
7.30PM...PHONED MOTHER.
8.10PM...THOUGHTFUL ABOUT THE DAY...WELL WE DID GO FOR A WALK OF SORTS!


5.10.08...DAY 68...
5.30AM...WOKE UP...NOT FEELIN TO GOOD.
5.40AM...TOILET.
6.00AM...STILL NOT FEELING WELL...LAST TIME I HAVE FROZEN PRAWNS...GONNA GET A FISHING ROD AND SEND NUALA OUT FOR SUPPER!
8.00AM...BOOKED ANOTHER NIGHT...ALTHOUGH THERES NOT A LOT TO DO HERE...ITS A PLEASANT PLACE TO BE...APRT FROM THE FROZEN PRAWNS I HAVE NO COMPLAINTS.
9.00AM...BACK IN BED.
1.30PM...WOKE...FEELING WEAK...NU OK...SHE HAD PRAWNS AS WELL...LIFES SO UNFAIR!
3.00PM...SHAVE/SHOWER...ARMPITS A BIT WHIFFY!
4.00PM...WATCHING VIDEO...BORAT/KAZAKSTAN.
5.45PM...WALKED INTO VILLAGE CENTRE...HUNGRY...DON'T KNOW WHAT I WANT?
6.30PM...RESTAURANT.
6.50PM...ORDERED T-BONE STEAK/SALAD/CHIPS...NU HAD RED SNAPPER FISH.
8.00PM...THAT WAS THE WORST T-BONE I HAVE HAD IN MY EXISTANCE ON THIS PLANET!
9.00PM...BACK AT LODGE.
9.15PM...TOILET...TAKEN NEWSPAPER WITH ME...MIGHT BE A LONG HAUL!


6.10.08...DAY 69...
6.00AM...NOT A VERY GOOD NIGHTS SLEEP...NU HAD BAD INDEGESTION.
6.10AM...WATCHING CHELSEA/VILLA MATCH LIVE ON SKY TV.
6.30AM...CUPPA TEA.
7.30AM...NOT A VERY GOOD MORNING SO FAR...VILLA 2-0 DOWN.
7.50AM...SHOWER.
8.25AM...PACKING UP.
9.05AM...RICE CRISPIES/ANOTHER CUPPA.
9.50AM...ON THE ROAD OUTA CORAMANDEL ON ROUTE TO WHITIANGA.
10.15AM...HERE WE GO...UP HILL...DOWN DALE...SCENERY VERY GREEN.
11.50AM...HIGH STREET,WHITIANGA...RAIN POURING...WE ARE TIRED HAVING NOT SLEPT SO WELL.
12.30PM...BOOKED ONE NIGHT AT THE 'TURTLE COVE' LODGE.
1.40PM...WALKED INTO TOWN CENTRE...WIND HOWLING...LEAST THE RAIN AS STOPPED.
2.20PM...PUB.
2.40PM...DECIDE WE HAD BETTER HAVE SOMETHING TO EAT.
2.45PM...OUCH!...THEY STOPPED SERVING AT 2.30PM!
3.40PM...BACK AT 'TURTLE COVE' LODGE.
4.00PM...CHEESE/BRANSTON PICKLE SANDWICH...BEER.
5.00PM...WATCHING VIDEO...'ONE LAST CHANCE'...ABOUT 4 SCOTS LADS...COMEDY.
6.10PM...BAKED SPUD/CHEESE/BUTTER.
6.20PM...COACH LOAD OF 18-21 YEAR OLDS ARRIVE.
6.55PM...THE PLACE IS SWARMING...EVERYWHERE SMELLS OF SPAG BOL...PLUS I COULDN'T HEAR THE END OF THE VIDEO I WAS WATCHING!
8.00PM...CHATTING WITH SOME OF THE LADS IN THE COACH PARTY...THEY ARE NOT A BAD LOT...JUST NOISY!


ITS TOUGH AT THE BOTTOM!


BYE FOR NOWZ.