Hopping back on the bus!

Board the Interislander, a slow boat from New Zealands' North Island to the South Island. This 3 1/2 hour ferry ride will take you from the creative bussy-ness of the countries capital, Wellington. Over the Cook Straight, into the intricate green lands of the Marlborough Sounds. And into the laid back seaport town of Picton. With a population of 6000, it iwll not take long before a local surprises you with a distant hello from their front porch. 3 Days and 2 nights is sufficient time to experience in and around Picton. Day One: Book a full day wine tour and experience why the tastes of Marlborough are world renowned. On your return get yourself a hearty Pub meal at the Marinas' Bar and Restaurant. Your accomodation is at the homely "Bayview Backpackers". Day Two: Sweat out the previous days indulgences with a One day hike on the Queen Charlotte track. Be sure to pack lunch, raincoat, sunhat etc... Go nature bound. Tonight you will relax over a bottle of wine you picked up on the wine tour, and sleep well. Day 3: You leave Picton along the Scenic route of the Queen Charlotte Drive and onto Nelson.

Welcome to the South Island of New Zealand.

Hi folks.

Last night I stayed in a hostel in Auckland. It was about 2am and a person came into the dorm. Probably just off the plane from Asia I guess. It was dark, he looked short and had black hair. He did the respectful thing by keeping the door ajar to let the hall light in. Better than waking us up by turning on the light. I assume he understands and respects fellow travellors. Well...

I wake up an hour or so later to a sound more familiar to the male adult than to the female adult. A rythmic rustling under the sheets. I woke up quickly and turned my head. And there he was, under the sheets, luckily. Head arched forward and that lump sticking up in the middle of the bed. I must of had my night vision gogles on or something. That is right, the street light was coming through the gap in the curtains. Well, to be understood by my fellow old boys of St Kentigern College, he did a 2 minute Tim. And off to sleep he was. He was gone when I woke up in the morning. Two days later I was the one who got rid of his sheets.

End of first ever blog.

Cheers....