Warm Bed: Priceless

After 12 hours on a train, 4 fours in the pouring Wellington rain, 16 hours in the ferry terminal, 3 uncomfortable and freezing hours on a ferry, 5 more hours in the Picton ferry terminal and 3 hours on a bus I finally have a room for the night and can say I've been to Nelson, NZ.

I am overjoyed to be on the South Island and am trying to plan a side trip to Golden Bay, which is just north of Nelson. It's supposed to be sunny and gorgeous up there so I need to make it happen.

More when there are some actual developments, just wanted to say "I'm alive" cause after the nightmare of the past two days I can't believe it.