!!! P R O B A B L E G A P I N P O S T S F O R A F E W D A Y S !!!

I await a lift from Papamoa to Hamilton [~110Km]  as I write  [5pm local tuesday 27th Sept]

Overnight in Hamilton, then train to Wellington tomorrow [8 Hours] ...

Catch up with Ruapehu skiing friends in the evening ...

Ferry from Wellington to Picton thursday morning via Cook Strait [3 hours] ...

Train from Picton to Christchurch thursday afternoon [4 hours] ...

Arrive Christchurch 6.30pm [hopefully :-)  ]

See ya later folks ...