I smell. But not as bad as I thought I would judging by people's reactions. I expected to walk on the bus and everyone gasp in horror. I didn't have time to shower as the bus leaves at 12 30 and my ship got back at 12 25 (due at 12 15). It is hard to relax to the kiwi mentality when you know how anal bus drivers can be about leaving times. But I did it! I arrived successfully after a grand weekend in the woods. It wasn't exactly the wild since all the paths join...

Status • Booked campsites and water bus for Abel Tasman adventure... • Adopted tent from German Alex to give some protections against the horrific sand flies that reside there... NB THIS TENT IS NOT WATERPROOF. • Excited as brew... • Ready to live on a diet of leftover egg fried rice with ott salt and pepper to make up for the lack of taste, cereal bars and apples... Tonight we played crazy golf, NZ has a surprisingly low level of crazy in their go...

For want of a better picture... And I have plenty of great photos from today's adventures too, but they are all currently needing recovery from 1/2 of my SD cards which are currently having a paddy. I stayed longer in Nelson than I planned because it was awesome and it meant I could let Sabina, Nancy and Charlie catch me up. Very exciting. I have surprised then a few times with unexpected texts and just turning up; great fun. Me, Mattao and Jule went to the b...

Early morning yesterday to get the Wellington-Picton ferry. The photo is of the sunrise from on top. I sat in the cinema style seats at the front (inside) and succeeded in not falling asleep and enjoyed the view with a touch of reading. Anti social I know but later I caught up with people on top as we came through the Marlborough Sounds at the top of the North Island which had stunning rolling fog coming from the West. It is hard to describe how eerie it was. I l...

This sign may be slightly inappropriate but I think it's awesome an important, not only promoting safe sex but slyly including gays in everyday media and there are at least 3 around town. Makes me love New Zealand a bit more and feel less different. It must help any locals feel more comfortable about coming out. (Though we are not sure why the setting for the poster is a poker table...). I'm going to write this in the future tense for a change. Wellington is coo...