AOTNZ tour Wanaka

The best laid plans. Flight from Queenstown eventually cancelled. Seven hours on

a bus to CHCH eavesdropping on a 20-yr old Australian oaf in the seat behind me

trying to chat up a much smarter and worldly 24 yr old English girl with a

triple degree in archaeology & English Lit & some other stuff - way out of his

league but he valiantly persisted with such priceless pickup lines as 'So have

ya ever tried a saki bomb?'

Got to CHCH but too late for a flight - stayed over with the Driftos and got the

6.45 to Welly. Train to PPM but they announced at Paekak that we would transfer

to a bus to go the last leg. Was having none of it and had K pick me up. Lovely

24 hours with the family then into town to catch the 9.15am to CHCH - no

problems this time and back in QTN for lunch. T & J had spent a day or two with

rellies, James even venturing out on a snow boarding expedition. Gig at Luggate

Hall sold out with about 140 crammed in, had pleasant dinner beforehand with

Festival director Philip Tremewan. Home to Wanaka for an appointment with Mr

Jameson. Off to Roxburgh today - James wants to check out the Wanaka Warbirds

Museum on the way.

Andrew