17/11
Totally missed updating at Hokitika. It rained pretty much the whole
time. No riding the day of the hike—dicky ankle and 6hours of car trip
makes me quiet and morose.
The next day we poked around the quaint
little seaside town, which somehow survives on selling stereotypical
jade necklaces to willing old ladies piled into a tourbus equipped
with a long-socked tour guide and the avoid-at-all-costs loo at the
back of the smelly greyhound.
We did see some kiwis and Aidoo fed giant eels at the national kiwi
centre in the town, I love keewees!
Anyway, we went for a little ride to the Hokitika mtb park—it was
boggy and horrible and I was riding like a pancake without butter or maple syrup.
Anyway, next day was the awesome drive through arthurs pass to
Christchurch. Freezing cold, though
Anyhoo, after what seemed like a whole day, we arrived to our crappy
ex-hostel apartment in the 'church. Space cadet after car time, we
didn't ride but scoped out town, followed by a few beers and sushi!
Today we rode for four hours up and along the porthill trail network.
Aaaaaaweso e fun! Rocky, sometimes technical but always fun. A hoot! I
want to live in the 'church.
We had coffee, bagels and muffins. Mmmmmm....
Then I chopped all my hairoff. An awesome meal with my husband leaves
me with only one day left over the ditch :(
More porthills tomorrow!
