Hi peeps. Just a quick one to let you know that I’m still actually here and haven’t forgotten about you. Squage is currently half way through a huuuuge blog entry, which’ll bring things up to date, but that might not get finished until Thursday so you’ll have to wait until then!

In the mean time, here’s a quick overview of things:

• I’ve been doing all sorts of stuff since Squage last blogged:
  • Horse Riding (frustrating)
  • Glacier Exploring (amazing)
  • Fancy Dressing (hilarious)
  • Film Watching (also hilarious)
  • Hill Trekking (great fun)
  • Eating (mmm)
  • Drinking (too much)
  • Sitting on coaches (far too much)
• I’ve been generally in great spirits, with only a day feeling rubbish through a lack of sleep
• I’m going to have to get rich and buy a place in Wanaka
• Small hostels are lovely
• Local pubs and bars in tiny towns have really friendly people in them
• Kiwi beer is gooood
• Being a Veggie in New Zealand’s surprisingly easy
• Duct tape is amazing…
• …and can be used to force a camera lens cap open
• Karaoke is hilarious
• The Poo Pub is cool
• The South Island is quite cold
• This country is the most beautiful place I’ve ever been. Apart from Tilbury.

Tomorrow is my 27th Birthday and I’m feeling very old. I keep thinking about the fact that I’m nearly going to be 28 when I return to England and that I really ought to be getting on with something… just what, I’m still not 100% sure of yet. Still, it’s early days, I’ve only been travelling a month!

To be honest, I don’t know why I’m worrying – I probably won’t last until tomorrow night anyway as, for some reason, I’ve signed up to do a Bungy Jump off the Kawarau Suspension Bridge tomorrow. It’s going to be amazing, but I’m not exactly looking forward to it :-)

Right, I’m off to get some lunch (it’s 3pm already and Squage has kept me here since about 12pm with his bleedin’ blogging) – do check out my photos as I’ve just uploaded about 200 of them. Hooray for having a working camera again!

I hope things are good back in the UK / Ireland (Paul n Em) / USA (Stu B) – I look forward to catch up with y’all as soon as I can!

Toodles,

Pat