November 10

Renee tested out her foot today on a three mile run. Not great, but she didn’t have to stop. Really hoping it’s not a stress fracture.

By ten we were on the road to Wellington, the last trip with this car. On the way we saw a sign that said “drive fresh”. We pondered what this might mean, drive awake? Out on deode rant before driving? We decided it must mean ‘don’t stink and drive’.

As we neared Wellington we realized we were running out of time. It has been raining pretty hard and we were slowed by it. We made it just in time to the car rental and she dropped us off at the airport. Jet star had kiosks and we could even print our baggage tickets. We didn’t even have to show our id to anyone as we didn’t have to go through any security. So we went in search of our gate and found it had been delayed by about 40 minutes. Whew! The 30’minuts flight went by really fast and the car rental from Hertz was smooth. We found our plae to stay was close and we were on our way. The cottage is so awesome! It was a private room with a tv and Internet and really nice hosts. Their little girl wanted to show us around. It is a beautiful eating with lush gardens in Riwaka. We went to a nearby town to eat at Armadillos bar and grill and enjoyed some schnitzel. Groceries were purchased, we came back, ate ice cream and vegged. We are so glad to be on the South Island!