Hey there everyone! I thought I would send a quick update about what I've been up to... I am sitting in the one and only pub/cafe/hotel and backpackers in the town of Barrytown. Seriously, the place is so small that this is the only commercial property. It's great tho, the locals are all here (it's Sat night), there's a live one man band and everyone is singing along, playing bongo drums (badly I might add) and plastic guitars-it's awesome tho-the locals are a hoot...where in Canada would you see kids playing on the floor in a pub while their parents made fools of themselves and had fun?! I mentioned that we are in Punakiaki as Barrytown is not even mentioned in the Lonely Planet guide, we are heading to Punakiaki tomorrow to do some hiking out
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