Can you believe we have been here more than a week??? I am amazed and a little sad at how quickly the time is flying by. This time next week we will be finished with the sightseeing portion of our journey and will remain in Christchurch for 4 nights doing day trips to LOTR sights. Yesterday we travelled from Wellington to Nelson. Wellington is the capital of the country and the southernmost port of the North Island. We boarded a ferry accross the Cook Straight to Picton where we rented another car and drove to Nelson.
Today we find ourselves in the city of Nelson (actually just outside Nelson in a town called Stoke) where we are staying at what appears to be a timeshare. Very nice with loads of wood complete with heavy doors and windowframes. We went to a farmer's market/streetfair today and picked up some really good deals. munchies, and chatted with several nice New Zealanders. Janis, you are going to love what mom picked up for you.....
Then we drove out to the coast to the Abel Tasman National Park and experienced some breath-takingly beautiful beaches, waded into the Tasman Sea, picked up some interesting seashells and just had a wonderful time exploring the countryside and the coastlines of South Island. Afterward we went to the Cinema and saw "The Golden Compass". Nice flick.
Thelma says: What am I going to say? It has been a good trip. I am enjoying New Zealand. I am glad I came and I am feeling great, except my voice still has not completely returned. The thing I like most about NZ is the beauty of the landscape and the friendliness of the people. A lady helped us find a movie theater today when Georganna just kind of asked nobody in particular where it was. You know how you wonder out loud "where do we buy the tickets at?" This nice lady came up to her and pointed and said "right over there". If anyone else says there are a lot of sheep here, believe them. If they took all the sheep out of New Zealand the elevation of the whole country would probably increase by several feet. I am doing more walking. Tom got tired of pushing me and made me push my own wheelchair as a walker. The steps are somewhat tricky, but I am getting the hang of it. The coffee sucks here, but they have great hot chocolate. They put a small amount of espresso in a coffee cup then add hot water and call it coffee. Starbucks should be able to make a fortune here.
Well, I guess that's all for now. Tomorrow we head south toward the glaciers. We are all concerned about the weather as it has been colder in summer here than it is at home in winter. We will post again in a day or so.
TGT in NZ
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Happy New Year! I was hoping you would call me today since you didn't call me on Christmas. I tried to call you, but got some strange voice on the answer machine. I dialed the same number from my cellphone that I dialed before, but somehow it doesn't work anymore?! Wierd.
I'm glad you are having fun, Mom. I just got a call from Glenna wanting to know how you are. She can't seem to get your blog in the internet. I think I'll try to send her the link again.
I've recovered from my stomach flu and had a nice dinner and a movie out tonight for New Year's Eve. Going to bed before midnight--too boring to wait--and we will be leaving for Las Vegas on Wednesday. Hope the rest of your trip goes well. I'll try to check your blog while I am gone, if I can from the hotel.
Love,
Janis
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