December 27, 2009


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Subject: December 27: Alone again; drive up the northern coast, recovering from cough/cold
Date Sent: Fri, January 1, 2010 8:14:23 PM

G'day,

Priya's New Zealand trip ended today. I dropped her off at Christchurch airport at 7:30 AM and came back to the hotel to get ready, then left very comfortably at the checkout time - 10:00 AM. I was alone again, and it gave me the opportunity to do the things I can only do alone (i.e. my "driving antics", among other things)...

I drove up the northeastern coast of South Island, choosing the slightly longer coastal route instead of the slightly more scenic inland route to get up to the town of Nelson. It was all along Hwy 1.

NZ (South Island's) Hwy 1 between Christchurch to Picton (near Nelson) = very very similar to California's Hwy 1 between Santa Barbara to Leggett, or U.S. Hwy 101 along the Oregon border.

It was still raining off and on -- that's been the same throughout this trip -- and I was still coughing -- that's also been the same throughout this trip. When I reached Nelson I had a little difficulty finding my hotel, but once I did I just stayed indoors for the rest of the day, resting...

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