ChrisAlis

South Island

Posted by ChrisAlis | 23rd November 2009

The ferry ride was windy and rainy so we didn't venture outside much, but rather sat in a reclining seat much like you'd find on a Greyhound bus. When we finally arrived at the Picton terminal, we grabbed our rental car and realized there was no iPod outlet. That may not seem like a big deal but with 30 or so hours of driving ahead of us and little and horrible radio choices, we made our way back to the counter and were able to convince the lovely ladies there to help us find a car with MP3 access. Luckily they did! I told the woman "You saved our marriage!"

We made our way on a scenic drive to Kaikoura and found our B&B. It was a sheep farm. How lovely! How picturesque! How CUTE! LAMBS! The horrors of sheep farming confronted me immediately. As we arrived, the owner was just beginning his sheep shearing show. I thought, "How cool!" Well, not so much. From the crazy way he held the sheep as though it was nothing more than a large sack of flour, to the blood dripping from it in a few

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