From Ohakune to Wellington
Today was another packing - moving day. As usual, got everything packed seven minutes before the 10:00 am checkout time, bought ice, got gas and made reservations for the ferry crossing to the South Island and for a night's stay at a hostel in Wellington.
John wanted to visit a "Lord of the Rings" filming site that was supposed to be very near to Ohakune. It turned out to be a beautiful drive. We missed the site on the way in and dead ended at a "closed for the summer" ski resort at the top of a mountain. The views were great with low lying clouds covering some of the hills in the distance. On the way down, we found the site we were looking for. It looked very much like the terrain from the film even before we found the sign for it - crystal clear water and in a beautiful stream. This is the site where Gollum was hunting for fish and also, a short distance off the stream, the site where Sam and Frodo had one of their scenes.
We started our journey to Wellington, deciding to take a route along the west coast. We stopped at very small town restaurant and got a hamburger, fish burger and a hugh newspaper of fries for about $6 US. The food was pretty good and, for the first time in my life, I left some fries cause there were so many!
I think our air conditioning has conked out in the car. Oh well, this time of year it shouldn't be too bad without it.
We checked into our hostel in Wellington. It's always interesting to see what they provide for you. This room has two bunk beds, a sink and a bathroom that is shared with another twin room. We have a window that, if we stick our head out, we can get a glimpse of Wellington harbor.
We made dinner tonight and it turned out quite well. Pasta, salad with "Paul Newman" balsamic vinegrete (sp?) dressing, garlic bread, and a real ginger sweet dessert that John discovered earlier in New Zealand. They have a communal kitchen with a walk-in refrigerator for your food, several gas stoves, microwaves, sinks, pots, pans and utensils.
We board our car on the ferry at 12:00 pm tomorrow and head for the ferry port at Picton and then drive on to Nelson where we plan to stay for the night.
Today was another packing - moving day. As usual, got everything packed seven minutes before the 10:00 am checkout time, bought ice, got gas and made reservations for the ferry crossing to the South Island and for a night's stay at a hostel in Wellington.
John wanted to visit a "Lord of the Rings" filming site that was supposed to be very near to Ohakune. It turned out to be a beautiful drive. We missed the site on the way in and dead ended at a "closed for the summer" ski resort at the top of a mountain. The views were great with low lying clouds covering some of the hills in the distance. On the way down, we found the site we were looking for. It looked very much like the terrain from the film even before we found the sign for it - crystal clear water and in a beautiful stream. This is the site where Gollum was hunting for fish and also, a short distance off the stream, the site where Sam and Frodo had one of their scenes.
We started our journey to Wellington, deciding to take a route along the west coast. We stopped at very small town restaurant and got a hamburger, fish burger and a hugh newspaper of fries for about $6 US. The food was pretty good and, for the first time in my life, I left some fries cause there were so many!
I think our air conditioning has conked out in the car. Oh well, this time of year it shouldn't be too bad without it.
We checked into our hostel in Wellington. It's always interesting to see what they provide for you. This room has two bunk beds, a sink and a bathroom that is shared with another twin room. We have a window that, if we stick our head out, we can get a glimpse of Wellington harbor.
We made dinner tonight and it turned out quite well. Pasta, salad with "Paul Newman" balsamic vinegrete (sp?) dressing, garlic bread, and a real ginger sweet dessert that John discovered earlier in New Zealand. They have a communal kitchen with a walk-in refrigerator for your food, several gas stoves, microwaves, sinks, pots, pans and utensils.
We board our car on the ferry at 12:00 pm tomorrow and head for the ferry port at Picton and then drive on to Nelson where we plan to stay for the night.
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