I got up today and felt so refreshed as I was so tired last night. I went to the R.S.A last night which is like the British Legion. It was really nice and the food was terrific and great value. Jack and Margaret took me out as it was my last night in New Zealand; very nice of them. I've yet to feel any side-effects from my yellow fever jag, the doctor said I may suffer from flu-like symptoms for about a week due to it being a live vaccine. I had some s...

Jack picked me up at the airport and navigated the busy rush-hour traffic. We got back to Albany and had breakfast. Margaret assisted me with my yellow fever jag which is costing $109; bloody hell! I had a hot shower which was great after spending the night on an Airport Terminal floor, believe me. I think I might buy some hiking boots for my trek as there is a sale in an adventure sports outlet near Jack and Margaret's house. I updated the journal and sort...

I got up early and said farewell to Benny boy as I'm taking the car back to Christchurch while Ben is heading up to Nelson and then the North Island. I drove the car to Kumara and filled Shakira up with petrol. I then drove along the beautiful but very windy Arthur's Pass which cuts through a mountain range. I reached Christchurch around 1pm and got a little stressed driving in the city centre as I couldn't find the car rental company and the one way system is qu...

We woke up around 9ish and checked out of Chateau Franz. We jumped in the car and set off for Hokitiki. It was a beautiful day, not a cloud in the sky. It only took us 2 hours to get there..ahem may have gone over the speed limit me thinks. We checked into the Just Jade Hostel and chilled out for a while. We walked into town and bought food from the bakery. We ate the food on a picnic table right on the beach which is lovely. The ham in my roll was disgusting; un...

We got up early as the Canadian woke us up with his annoying alarm which is a voice that shouts: "It's 7 o'clock, it's time to wake up!!". We walked down to the Glacier Walk Centre to get kitted up and who shouts from a departing Glacier bus "Neil , Hi! Nice Haircut!" none other than "Team America" unbelievable! We got our boots, talons, jacket, gloves and hat. Then we all got on a Galcier bus and headed up to the car park near the Franz Josef Glacier. We w...