Even more Simply New Zealand

Tuesday 20th February

I was at my parents hotel for 5.50am this morning. I don’t think they were too pleased to see me. However we did have an 8am ferry to catch to the South Island. The interislander takes about 3 hours from one island to the other and is a magical journey that I had completed some 10 months ago. The skies were blue, the sea sat there like a Mill Pond and the tea tasted great. What more could 3 pommies ask for? Meandering through the glorious maze of deep coves and sheltered bays of the Malborough Sounds. Arriving in Picton – a Maori settlement now a sweet seaside township the blue skies were still present, the rays of sun were beaming down. Checking into our seperate accomodations – my parents being at a more hotel type setting, me at a brand new backpackers up the hill called the “tomestone” which is actually better than my parents hotel all for under £8 a night, was lovely. My parents I think very surprised at what a hostel can be like. The very friendly owners were keen to show off their lovely hostel and showed us a typical en suite double room for just over £20 a night with free breakfast. Its a gorgeous place, backpacking Luxury style. The bathrooms are spotless, the dorms although quite small are so clean you could eat your tea from them, much more a mature lot staying here, infact I feel almost the youngest here. Its just ‘dead good’. 10 months ago I was in Picton, it hasn’t changed its even more beautiful, even more blue, even more sunny, even more stunning. The hostel is even more amazing than the one I stayed in before. Even more everything than 10 months ago. Even more Simply New Zealand