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So i am now on the beautiful South Island! Sadly had to leave most of the North Island bus i was with behind as some of them were going back up North or staying longer in Wellington, met some cool people though that i will never forget:) And i still have Natalie (not me another Natalie) with me!
Started in Nelson where i got to walk to the centre of New Zealand and got amazing veiws over the Able Tasmin.
After that it was off to Westport and theres not a hell of alot there sooo it was then off to Lake Mahinapau to the famous Poo Pub! It isnt exactly 5 star luxury but old Les the oldest publican in New Zealand provides a good laugh and for 86 he's doing good.
We walked to Lake Mahinapau and looked at the mirror reflection in the lake of the snow capped mountains around us and it was absolutly breath taking! We then walked 2 mins from the pub to the beach and watch the most beautiful sunset over the sea! Seriously stunning!
It was then off for our Steak meal cooked by Les and Morrie our bus driver. After that we had to go and prepare our fancie dress out fits for the night. The theme was girls in bin bags and guys in drag. So with 2 bin bags each me and Nat sat wondering what the hell we could possibly make out of this. We settled for remote controls as they are generally black and white. After having to do most of the boys make up (they enjoyed it a bit to much) quote ' can i get some fondation to please' and a bit of a Art Attack, sadly we didnt have one that we had made earlier, we were finally ready.
The poo pubs roof is coated in hats from all over the world and the walls are full of photos of every bus that has ever come through the pub. In all honesty the only way to make a night dressed in a bin bag enjoyable is to get on the alcohol so that we did and there wasnt any messing about. After perhaps one to many drinks (quote 'this jug of snakebites rubbish we didnt even get to glasses out of it' 'no thats cos weve already had 3' 'oh') we all got together for our group photo and a few photos with good old Les.
Then when everyone got rather to drunk and started to dance toward people they would cringe at in the morning me and Nat, after some spectating and laughing, decided to call it a night and stumbled off to bed.
The next morning people crawled towards the bus for our 9.30 start and it was a rather quiet bus ride to Franz Joseph where we are now. I'm off on a full day hike up the Franz Joseph glacier tomorrow i cant wait to see all the blue ice and ice caves although i think it will kill me after however we got a ticket to the hot springs thrown in with our ticktet which will be nice after that hike tomorrow!
Today were just going to chill and perhaps check out the hostels spa! (what kind of a hostel its own spa)
Its only 1 weeks left now until i will be back on British soil! I cant wait to see everyone and my bank account is jumping for joy (its begging me to go home haha) but i will definately miss these far away lands that i have visited!
Anyways see you all soon:):):):)
Have fun in the sun!
xxx
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