On Friday the 13th we left Maple Lodge. Everyone got up early to say farewell which was a great send off. Most of the gang i will see when we return to Wellington but Ian and Laura are jetting off to Vanuatu before going home so who knows when i'll see them again! Blub! Stay in touch lovelies. We had the perfect day for a Cook Strait crossing and it was just beautiful. We saw dolphins five times. Not in the open sea but all in the Malborough Sounds. And miracles...

James and i have boozed and beached and sushi-ed and stalked Peter Jackson around Wellington this weekend and had a brill time. The weather has been unbelievable and we've lounged at Scorching Bay beach (Chocolate Fish Cafe - the best cafe in the world!) and at Oriental Bay beach in the city centre. James even took his t-shirt off and we paddled! We went to Te Papa (the museum) and went back 60,000 years in time on a simulated back in time ride - woo! Sound...