video from south island

the last lot of photos, for now!

holiday snaps!

the best photos yet!

more holiday snaps

chinese new year ended with a bang and fireworks in albert park. Heres a beside lily pond.

im helping a with her 1st of 5 weddings 2day at st marks in remuera.

auckland to abel tasman photos

safe and sound, ready for bed as train was delayed for 2 hrs because it was too warm! heat restrictions applied and we crawled along at 40km/hr for ages. Anyway, house is still in one piece and it is soooo nice to be back in our own bed!

3114 kms travelled, 100 or so of them by me (i mainly provided excellent navigational advice) and we are back 2 r s island starting point, Picton. Thanks 2 nick, were able 2 stay in plush apartment in w'ton, b4 heading back to sunny auckland by train 2morrow.

Weather still not gr8 but we still managed 2 have a bath in the rain at the room with a view boutique lodge in Kaikoura. We're just about 2 head back 2 picton via lunch in Blenheim, it's been a brilliant holiday despite not seeing any dolphins!

as conditions worsened and the skipper announced "u may wish 2 view the giant albatross 2 ur left", this was countered with "f--k the albatross, get me back 2 dry land!".

what a ride. Dolphin encounter was abandoned as conditions were too bad, but not b4 wd endured 30 mins of seriously bum-clenching sailing.