St Leonards Vineyard Cottages Blenheim

... and taking drugs, and that bores me. I also lost another poker game, but lasted much longer this time.<br><br>Things are starting to heat up a bit around here, finally. The job I was supposed to start Monday disappeared mysteriously Sunday evening with no more of an explanation than "something happened", so I used the beautiful, cloudless day productively and played my first-ever game of golf with a few of the other backpackers at Leeways. On a nine-hole course, I shot ...

... de mon trek. 11-12-13/02/09: Tramping en solo sur le Queen Charlotte Track. 3 jours, 2 nuits, 71 km. Le Queen Charlotte Track est une randonnée au coeur de la montagne et au bord de la mer. Cette particularité est propre à la formation géologique qu'on appelle les Sounds (en effet le Queen Charlotte Track est situé dans les Marlborough Sounds). Les Sounds sont d'anciennes montages qui sont à présent en parties recouvertes par la ...

... I've ever witnessed so much rainfall in such a short period. The weather here is just like the scenery, epic! I'm beginning to think every road in New Zealand is scenic. Don't think I've driven on one boring road so far. Another mountain road to negotiate over the Bryant range as I meandered to Queen Charlotte Sound. Stopped at Cullen point lookout to stretch my legs. The muddy brown waters of the Pelorus river, which appears to have burst it's banks last ...

... we ended up playing cards and reading books in the back of the car. The day felt like it lasted for a week but in the end our patience paid off and the next day the weather cleared up. We went for a beautiful walk on the Queen Charlotte track and snapped some last moment photos of the South Island. Then, all too quickly it was time to drive on to the ferry and head for Wellington and job and flat hunting for the winter. All in all, the South ...

... but worth it. We were pressed for time to get back to do teh few things on teh north island we missed the first time so we stopped last on teh south island at Blenheim for a bike wine tasting tour foir the day before getting back on the boat and heading back to Taupo to do teh Tongariro crossing. It is a one day 20km trek taking about 7 hours or so past the volcanic mountain that was Mount Doom in the Lord of the Rings film. It was a great day for ...

... for harvest seem pretty nice, I just have to open up a little. A couple of the people who will be working at Indevin for harvest are already here and more will be arriving this week. Since I still have a week before I start work I am thinking about renting a car and driving to Nelson or Kaikora, or something . . . we'll see. More later. I promise to add photos tomorrow.

... Red Rocks' which is apparently quite scenic, and which also has a seal sanctuary. <br><br>The road down from the observation point was also very scenic, giving a few good views most of the way down to sea level.<br><br> <br><br>This was the view over ...