So it's been a really enjoyable last 10 days in New Zealand which consisted of, as the title of the post suggests, a few less walks and a bit more partying!
Moving down through Westport on the West Coast there was some really beautiful landscapes of valleys, lakes and mountains. Our first stop on the way down though consisted of a themed party at a pub which is almost as old as the owner (Age of Pub - 95, Age of Les the Owner - 84). The theme was "Anything beginning with P" and so with a tight little affro, a sheepskin coat, some outlandish black and white trousers and a daring purple top I went as a Pimp! Unfortunately I didn't win the competition as best dressed, that went to the Parrot with the lad who came as a Prostitute a close second.
With a slight hangover we made the journey down to the Franz Josef glaciers where we went on a day long hike up the glacial mountain. It wasn't the toughest treck I've done but it was probably the most fun as we were scaling walls and trying to fit our bodies through impossibly tight cravasses.
From there we had an unevenftul stop over at Wanaka before hitting the party town of Queenstown. Not much sleep and plenty of booze was had as this was the last place before the people on our bus went there seperate ways. A cool little town and a fitting way to end the Kiwi Adventure.
Through a mixture of bus and plane I'm now back in Auckland with loads of great memories to take away. The people are friendly, the scenery is jaw dropping and the activities get your blood pumping.
So now I'm waiting for tomorrow evenings flight to Argentina and I honestly can't wait. South America is a place rich with history, culture, music and by all accounts is one of the best continents to visit in the world.
And with that I bid "E noho ra" (Goodbye in Maori) to New Zealand and "Hola!" to Argentina.
Speak soon!!
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