Emma's Adventures

Hello Every1

Since last time i spoke i visited Nelson a wonderful cute town :) at the top of the south island, unfortunately i had terrential rain for my long weekend there.   What the heck i made the most of it, hired a car and drove to the most northern point on the south island to Cape Farewell and visited an amazing beach called Wharariki Beach, and was lucky and watched the baby seals play in the ocean :).  Stopped at Waikoropupu (Pu Pu Springs) australasias largest springs and the the worlds clearest fresh water amazing.  Stopped off at a very famous pub called the Mussell in where they brew all there own beers so i sampled  the Golden Goose Larger and the Freckled Frog Fejoia Cider yummy :) definate worth a visit if anyone is ever heading that way.

The whole way along the drive on the Abel Tasman was awesome especially the Golden Bay area very very pretty even with alot of rain. Did a small walk in Kaiteriteri and also on the farewell spit.

Such a small world i met Evan and Shannon a couple of couchsurfers i met in CHCH in January overin Nelson in the visitors centre was really nice to see them again they travelled around the islands on there bikes :)

Met a really nice group of people in the Abel Tasman - Terry ( American) Rachel (English) Vicky and Rick ( Scottish) we took a car together and did some exploring of the park had a great time and i got them all into playing Monopoly deal ( they even went and bought a packet) awesome!!!!!

So after leaving the Abel Tasman i headed on the ferry over to Wellington :) what a great city :) i was lucky enough to have 3 job interviews on my second day i arrived and was offered two of them to which i have excepted. One at the M-horn in the city a really cool, trendy bar and restaurant and one at a luxury 5* hotel with just 13 bedrooms working on reception and in F&B : ). Went to a couchsurfing meeting in the city a few nights ago which was great got to meet some of the local couchsurfers and enjoy some stories etc:) Then headed out into the Wellington night life and enjoyed a wonderful night out at $4.00 drinks, pulled a very nice english chef on the night which made my arrival to Wellington even better :)  I talk about small world again but i walked into a bar in wellington and there in the bar is Justin a guy i worked with 8 years ago in Scotland i think he was just as shocked to see me as i was to see him, good times.

I am currently staying at the Wellywood Backpackers in the city and this is where i have decided i will stay until i leave Wellington, it works out to be cheaper than a flat and alot more convenient for work etc.

Have  a couple of pics of my arrival, will try to get more up soon.

Take Care Folks :)

Hi All

Well finally leaving.........

Heading on a bus (intercity) courtesy of Cesar the French guy who i met in Karijini in Oz, he left the country and gave me the rest of his bus pass hours around 8 in total,  that will get me over to Blenheim and then on to Nelson where i will meet my couchsurfer and hopefully sail over to the Abel Tasman on his yacht. :).  I have booked one night at a backpacker in Nelson before i board a bus and then head onwards towards Picton and then on to Wellington on the ferry crossing.  In Wellington i am hoping to stay with some more CSers until i find work in the city. Ben my agent who got me the job in CHCH reckons he has lined up some interviews in Wellington at some rather nice places watch this space will let you know :) Flat hunting will be fun looking for another share, but i am going to be a little more picky this time around and check out the flatties before excepting :)