I was suddenly aware of a golden glow sneaking round the Enema's curtains and noting that the ambient temperature was significantly above zero I slipped out of the Enema's warm cocoon and headed up to the cliff tops in the golden glow of first light. The sun blazed just off the horizon, underlighting the dark grey storm clouds which filled the rest of the heavy sky but for 10 minutes the bay was lit up in as the huge waves crashed against the beach. Stunning. As...

It was without a doubt our coldest night yet and we did not risk poking our frosted noses out from under the covers until the sun was well and truly up. The view through the misted windscreen was even more stunning than the previous night and what we really needed was Billy appear to provide his customary morning tea delivery. Sadly Dad was neglecting his duties so I stepped up to the challenge and slipped out into the fresh morning and with numb fingers, but a w...

It would appear that the centre of the mattress was significantly better used than the edges, resulting in a nights sleep that revolved mostly around trying to stay on my side, but repeatedly waking up squashed up against Bob in the chasm of the middle of the bed. Add to that a ladder to the top bunk positioned directly above my head and it was not a much better nights sleep than in the Enema. The room was freezing when I first woke so I nipped out from the sanc...

It was a very chilly morning, but with the prospect of hiking Gertrude's Saddle we were both up and dressed (very warmly), leaving the campsite as first light brought the morning into focus. We climbed back through the tunnel with the scenery looking even more imposing in the weak morning light and turned off shortly after to park the Enema where a DOC sign proudly announced 'Gertrude's Saddle'. It was still decidedly nippy when we set off and Bob looked like a ...

I woke up sluggishly with the same feeling as waking on the second day of the OMM with my legs having their own outer body experience and my core body temperature a few degrees below what it should be. Despite of having 80% of the duvet throughout the night Bob obviously felt the same as her first words to me were a concern for the apparent absence of her nose. Over breakfast Bob had noticed an amusing poster advertising sandfly repellant, the smiles stopped wh...