So a little bit of a lie in this morning – I was up and out for 8.15 and took myself for a walk around the bay to find a suitable breakfast location – I wasn’t disappointed and Sunfire was on point – I had some sweetcorn fritters with poached egg and avocado. It was needed as I’d not really eaten much the day before.
This also set me up for my walk around the lake to Frankton marina, a steady 6.7km stroll taking in the scenes of The Remarkables coming through the clouds. It was also cold pushing 1 degrees ❄️❄️❄️.
I had already planned my return journey the little ferry – like a bus but on a speedboat! This allowed me to see some of the lake in all its glory – whilst thinking this guy is going too quick we are gonna flip – myself and extreme sports do not mix. 😂😂
At this point I decided to head back to my room to see if I could do a sneaky bed change – I was in luck and girl below me had left so I quickly swapped the sheets – I also bought an emergency bag – I’ve been stressing about fitting things in my suitcase – I’m under the weight limit but just don’t seem to have any space – probably because I keep buying random tat like a NZ rubber duck for example or a stuffed sheep 🤷🏻♀️.
The plan for the afternoon was to head up the skyline – the most extreme action in going to be doing. I don’t really know why I do it to myself, I hate heights and all the way up and down I was thinking well if this goes I’m a gonna – or if I hold onto the seat and it drops I may have half a chance..
Once back down I took myself for a chilled wine. Little did I know that my night would end up escalating in true Wood fashion. I was sat in a bar and there were 3 ladies from North New Zealand, Becky, Sandy and Nat who came and joined my table – they were a hoot – reminded me of Bridesmaids the reunion (20 years later) 😂. They were also very generous and provided me with wine and food.
Here’s hoping I wake up in time for my last day trip for my time in New Zealand.
Flying Solo 