Not really, but the gail force wind in my face for 60 miles has me thinking about it. Just arrived in Wanaka, 3 days and roughly 200 miles later from Dunedin. Spent the last two nights camping and with the current wind/shoulder burn I've settled down in the Wanaka Backpacka for tonight and possibly the next few days. Looking forward to exploring this bustling little mountain town by the lake.
After Christchurch we expedited Jon's time and bused it down to Dunedin. Biked out to the Otago Peninsula for yellow-eyed penguins, fur seals, NZ sea lions and the giant albatross. Rained most of the time, but what are you gonna do? Rented a car for Jon's last day and headed up to Moeraki to check out the boulders (which definitely lived up to the hype) and eat at the famous Fleurs restaurant (which of course was closed on Wednesdays). It's been busy, but has slowed down just a bit. Looking for a little R and R over the next few days before I head out to the west coast. Ahhh, sand flies, rain and of course more rain. Can't wait.
Nice pictures! Enjoy Wanaka, the mountains and a few days rest.
ReplyDeleteTake care, Suse
P.S. Friday was the hottest day in Lawrence since I've been here - too bad you didn't hang around for it...