So I've not entered a blog for awhile. This is because we've been quite busy, and our internet usage has been a bit limited. We're now staying with Paul's parents in Hamilton, but their internet connection is slooooooooooow so we've now headed to an internet cafe to prevent hogging up their phone line. Let's see, where did I last leave off... guess we would have been in Nelson, which was enjoyable, if rather rainy. From Nelson we spent the night in Picton, which is the ferry port at the top of the South Island. Our hostel was okay - free apple crumble! - but I was about ready to have a nervous breakdown when we entered our dorm room to find ten beds. They were mostly filled with Germans amusing themselves by swearing in English. Also,
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