I'm back! But Guy is gone. That means we have now gone the length of a normal holiday, but now we're still on one. For months! It's a strange feeling, but one I'm overall definitely glad to be having.
Anyway, the prevailing theme of the past week, as we have been heading north (which, you may be aware, is the Southern Hemisphere's version of south) is that it is getting a lot hotter. So much so that Guy had been complaining that, stuck up in the top bunk of the camper, he was melting into soup. To combat the heat we have been trying many different strategies. We swam in the Great Southern Ocean (which is a new ocean for me), which worked right up until we got out. We have taken a few siestas, which usually last until 4 or 5 o'clock when the sun finally begins to dip in intensity. We have trekked up a small mountain (that one didn't work very well). And of course we have consumed our body weight in ice lollies.
The coolest thing we've done this week is undoubtedly whale watching in Kaikoura, continuing our theme of seeing cool antipodean wildlife. As usual, we got incredibly lucky on that trip; the boat half an hour before us saw nothing but fog, but for us the fog cleared up to reveal not one but three whales, one of which came up and down three times. We also experienced the thrill of jet-boating as the whale boat is pretty dang fast. And the thrill of sea-sickness! But not badly enough for anything to come of it, luckily.
But of course the main change going forward will be the lack of Guy, who should, as I write, just be taking off from Christchurch. Travelling with your best friend is always pretty great, and this has been no exception. Much fun has been had and new in-jokes made. Although most of all I will be sad that now I have to take all of my own pictures. It was really handy having my own personal photographer hanging around.
In conclusion, we have this message for Guy: we're really glad you were able to make it, we will miss you lots, and we're very proud of you for finally visiting New Zealand and coming away without a speeding ticket. Third time's the charm.
Happy travels friends :)
Anyway, the prevailing theme of the past week, as we have been heading north (which, you may be aware, is the Southern Hemisphere's version of south) is that it is getting a lot hotter. So much so that Guy had been complaining that, stuck up in the top bunk of the camper, he was melting into soup. To combat the heat we have been trying many different strategies. We swam in the Great Southern Ocean (which is a new ocean for me), which worked right up until we got out. We have taken a few siestas, which usually last until 4 or 5 o'clock when the sun finally begins to dip in intensity. We have trekked up a small mountain (that one didn't work very well). And of course we have consumed our body weight in ice lollies.
The coolest thing we've done this week is undoubtedly whale watching in Kaikoura, continuing our theme of seeing cool antipodean wildlife. As usual, we got incredibly lucky on that trip; the boat half an hour before us saw nothing but fog, but for us the fog cleared up to reveal not one but three whales, one of which came up and down three times. We also experienced the thrill of jet-boating as the whale boat is pretty dang fast. And the thrill of sea-sickness! But not badly enough for anything to come of it, luckily.
But of course the main change going forward will be the lack of Guy, who should, as I write, just be taking off from Christchurch. Travelling with your best friend is always pretty great, and this has been no exception. Much fun has been had and new in-jokes made. Although most of all I will be sad that now I have to take all of my own pictures. It was really handy having my own personal photographer hanging around.
In conclusion, we have this message for Guy: we're really glad you were able to make it, we will miss you lots, and we're very proud of you for finally visiting New Zealand and coming away without a speeding ticket. Third time's the charm.
Happy travels friends :)
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