The Nautilus Napier

... suitcase semi sorted but then with shopping over the weekend for some necessities I ended up buying some more clothes so going to have to fit those in sometime.<br><br>I only have 3 days of work this week as I am taking Thursday off to do all the last minute stuff and Friday is busy with the kids school production and all that. Busy busy!!<br><br><br>Wednesday 23rd September<br><br>Today we had a "Bring American ...

... Sweet fruit on the nose, pears, almonds and floral notes, good acidity and more pears on the palette. Aromatic.<br><br>2009 Viognier &#8211; Tank fermented, spicy ginger nose, light palette, smooth with some white pepper &#8211; easy drinker (13.8%!)<br><br>2008 Tribute C******nay &#8211; Recommended for 2-4 years cellaring. Nine months oak, 30% new, full malolactic fermentation. Buttery nose, creamy, stone fruit. Early attack on the ...

... As we walked around the side of the van she saw the bra was behind the kitchen counter pressed up against the window. We had been "flying it like a flag" for days. Hopefully was have not caused anyone great offense or started any sort of international incident. We had a long drive ahead of us to get to Napier to visit the National Aquarium. I was a bit reticent given the winding and tiring drive from Waitomo to Wellington ...

... coast. The coastal run feel like running in East Coast Park without the huge crowd. Very quiet, peaceful, spectacular scenery with the clear blue sky meet the seas across the horizon as well as the mountain ranges, which I walked not long ago. What I really want to do most is to wake up on the early morning before sunrise and jog to the beach with my camera. Every time on the way to work, in the car and outside sky with orange and ...

... so you know the math and calculate how much you could made. It is a 6 days work per week and sometimes expect to work all 7 days. No pressure from the boss as how much you work is how much you earn. Another unfortunate thing happen, I drop my phone on the first day of work. Must have been run over by the tractor, what I earn today have to get a new phone and the worst thing is that I couldn't get a phone until my off day because the shop closes by the ...

We waved bye bye to South Island today. We were quite sad because we really liked it there, but then pretty soon I was waving hello to Wellington again! On the way to the ferry we had travelled on a horrible bus. It was small and cramped and VERY bumpy and rattly ... It was also full of miserable and sulky teenagers, they all needed a good biffing but there wasn't enough room even to fit in a sneaky ninja backflip of a karate chop ...

... around like crazy fighting over the pellets in the little automatic dispenser). I also went to the kiwi and bird sanctuary where I saw my first real life kiwi. They're quite big, certainly fluffy and a little odd. Apparently they are the closest thing the bird kingdom has to a mammal with heavier bones and cooler bodies than the average bird. They fulfill a similar role to badgers in European countries, snuffling round in the undergrowth looking for bugs. Unfortunately ...

... bus list based on which name I liked best. This was a no brainer! Unfortunately when we arrived there wasn't a bunker in sight and no Archie to complain to. I felt cheated and never used the system again. We were too late to partake in the Napier walking tour, but the nice ladies let us watch a twenty minute DVD on the history of Napier, particularily it's Art Deco styling. I'd like to say it was an informative, well presented DVD, I really would, but I can't. I shall ...

... and an early night! The morning came all too quickly and we pegged it the final 11km to our pick up via pretty waterfalls which we stood behind and got soaked in. A nice but not necessarily 'great' walk! Oh and note to self - never blow your nose in a hole in the ground toilet - the block up sensation is infinitely better than the smell!!! A short gravelly drive took us back to normal roads and on to Napier where we plan to taste some regional beer and wine before heading to Wellington.

We arrived in Napier just as the sun was starting to fade, fortunately the information center was still open where we were able to get info on the campsites in the area. We decided on one on the outskirts of the town and as we got settled we realised that we needed a supermarket, so at 7pm, we hot-footed it back to the town center to gather supplies. Napier is named the Art Deco city due to the architecture in town, the buildings are incredibly well looked ...