Kaikoura - Wellington

Well today was my last day in the South Island. It's quite sad but I am looking forward to Wellington!

We headed up to Picton ferry terminal this morning very late again as people who had been dolpin swimming had left things at the hostel so we were driving back and forth to pick them all up. It turns out that we left Kaikoura at nearly 10.00! Also I had been told that we were leaving at 8.30 so I was up at 7.30 and then got told at 8.00 that the leaving time was now 9.00! Bloody Kiwi Experience drivers!

On the ferry I legged it into the Club Lounge and nabbed a sofa - ah luxury! I pretty much stayed there the whole time! Some of the people from the bus were also sat near me so I had somebody to watch my seat when I went to stretch my legs.

I didn't get sea sick at all this time! I had taken some ginger travel tablets though! The crossing was fine and I slept or read for most of it!

In Wellington we got stuck in traffic when we left the ferry terminal and the bus was really hot!

I was very glad to be back at Base Wellington as it is a really nice hostel! The staff remembered me from last time so they had me checked in within 2 seconds!

I was sharing a room with the same girls from last night which was nice!

I headed out straight away and as they had just had the King Kong Premiere there were posters everywhere! My hostel is pretty much opposite the Embassy Theatre Cinema where it was premiered and also LOTR was premiered! I went and got the film times as I want to see it here!

I walked down to Starbucks got a drink and then headed to the supermarket and got the obilgatory bread, butter, milk and fruit for the next few days!

I then bumped into some of the people from the bus who told me that Dominos do a special deal on pizza for Base Backpackers!

Pizza for dinner, a bit of movie in the TV room and then early to bed as I hate travelling all day long!