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Westport, New Zealand
Having left Nelson after a brief stop it was time for another one nighter in Westport. It was a bit of a mission on the bus (although not compared to Oz standards) and our first stop was a lake. Hearing that there might be a swimming opportunity the lads had packed their speedos and we were off. A brisk 45 minute walk around our first (of what would be many) picturesque lakes we arrived to the end and a jetty. Having assessed the water temperature and all agreei...