Back in the north island after an uneventful night of cards and a massive dinner in Kaikoura. Got the ferry this afternoon across after a relatively short 4 hour bus journeyt, and checked into a massive hostel in a 22 bed dorm! been for a walk around, and out for dinner in a malaysian restaurant with a couple of girls of the bus. due to the magic bus messing things up, Kerry and i are on the intercity tomorow to Napier, then again to Auckland the day after. My magic journey has come to an end! Having another quiet night in.