1/3/09 = A v.rainy day at Arthurs Pass Woke up early in our little shed so that we could catch bus to Arthurs Pass. Didn’t want to get out of our layers of blankets and face the cold, dark morning, but after 10mins of snoozing, had to give it up. Rushed off to toilet, which was in another outdoor shed, then got changed, packed up and set off at 7:50. Only had to go across road and wait outside ‘The Catering Company’, so not a long journey. Pleased to see that sun was now shining and no rain; hope it stays this way. Said goodbye to the shed with the leaky roof (floor at bottom of bed wet through this morning), then rode out, passed rainbow and onto other side of road. Couldn’t find the famous
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