Stewart Island

Like I mentioned on my last post, have been working last few wks in Invercargill. Since I've been this far south I couldn't resist temptation taking a day trip to Stewart Island and finally weather was good enough to do it. Initially I thought of flying to the island and getting few more hours of expedition but afterwards decided to take ferry instead. This time I decided just to settle for hike around Horseshoe Bay. It took me just short of 3hrs with plenty of photographing breaks and what a views did I got on my hike, at times it was simply overwhelming, especially standing on top of Horseshoe Point. Even thou I wasn't so far from settlement, I still felt so isolated. Above all, everything was so tranquil in there. I can't wait to visit the island another time when I can stay there overnight and do longer tramping.

New Zealand : The Beginning

So, it's been quite awhile since my last post.. Like I mentioned on my last blog entry, I got back to trucking again and that's pretty much all I've done past months, just working my arse off and getting foot on the door in the industry here in NZ. Haven't really done any excursions during the weekends, reckon just been a bit lazy and of course, it's been winter here so not the best weather for tramping etc. But, spring is arriving and I've got big plans to start doing some serious tramping/camping when weather starts getting warmer.

Mainly I've been just doing metro work around Christchurch but also done few trips few hours down the road as well and as I'm writing this entry I'm sitting in my motel room down south in Invercargill. It's now my 2nd week down here, I came here to cover sick leave, drivin linehaul night swaps. I gotta admit that it's been fairly tough being back on the night shifts after so many years but yet again, it's nice to cover some kays again.

As for everything else, feeling like I'm properly settling down to Christchurch and NZ, already miss being back in the city and I've been away now only for 1,5wks.. I'm living in a townhouse with a great housemate and few furry animals and bought a car as well, been awhile since had one. Like said, for now it's been pretty much just about work but as the spring and summer draws closer, headin for tramping tracks. Until then, here's few pics from of the trucks I've been driving here.