Crayfish Capital (Part 3 in the New Zealand Episode)

Subject: Crayfish Capital (Part 3 in the New Zealand Episode)

Gosh doesn't time fly!!

 

It seems an absolute age since my last update - so much has happened.  We were in Napier last time I updated you so I'll carry on where I left off (a good place to start!)

 

We got to Napier after our bungy and literally did nothing for the whole day - it was bliss!  our cabin was beautiful in lovely surroundings and we had our own little kitchen and dining area so we properly went to town with our cooking for the next few days!  Whilst in Napier we checked out the Aquarium and the town centre which seemed to be like a ghost town but then most of New Zealand seems the same - there are NO people - literally! very - espesh having spent the last year in London surrounded by people. 

 

On Friday we drove to Wellington and got the ferry to Picton - a nothing place.  so we headed to the Wine Capital of New Zealand - the region which supplies 85% of New Zealand so as im sure you'll realise i was in my element!  Did a wine tour of Montana the areas biggest exporter and then did the vineyard tour on bikes and on our return to the hostel i managed to plough into a fence supporting a vine - luckily no one saw so we beat a hasty getaway to the local english country pub the Cork and Keg.  Not to worry the vine, fence, bike and more importantly me were all unscathed! 

 

The next day we had to check out with delicate heads - and we also had to make a decision as to whether to head to Nelson (turing right out of our hostel ) or Kaikoura (turning left out of our hostel) this was quite a big decision as it would mould the direction of the rest of our time in New Zealand as to which direction we would be travelling round the island so we thought long and hard (two seconds before it started to hurt) and flipped a coin.  the coin came down tails which was Nelson so we headed to Kaikoura ( ask we were already travelling in that direction and be bothered to turn round) so here we are in Kaikoura the Crayfish capital.  So we indulged in the local delicacy of Crayfish and Chips!  Not a massive fan of it I have to say but you don't know til you try these things.

 

Today we are going to Swim with Dolphins.  its a beautiful day the rain has stopped and the sun is shining so someone is obviously looking after us.  So once again you are up to date.  Hope everything is good where you all are and life is treating as well as me.

 

I'm loving hearing your updates so keep 'em coming

 

lots of love

 

The Guilfish