Monthly Archives: February 2011

Southern scenic route

On Monday morning we woke to torrential rain. It was ironic that this was the forecast rain we’d been trying to avoid for the weekend and now that we had no time left in the room, the rain was pouring … Continue reading

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Sat/Sun

Saturday was a very slow day. We needed it. It didn’t rain much except for when we went to Te Anau for pies when the rain picked up. Helen read. I solved more Euler Problems including a couple I’d been … Continue reading

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Milford Sound

The alarm went off at 7am. We’d packed as much as possible the night before so we groggily arose and packed the remainder of our stuff and the tent. Fortunately the night had been warm and there was no dew … Continue reading

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Remarkables …

Within minutes of writing the last blog we changed our minds and decided to head to Te Anau today. That meant packing the tent and leaving which we’re getting pretty efficient at doing now. Of the two hikes we had … Continue reading

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On the River

Where we are staying is right by where jet-boating down narrow canyons all began in New Zealand. There are at least three outfits offering jet-boating experiences round here all about the same high price. We opted for the one that … Continue reading

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