So far, when I’ve been writing about my trip to KiwiLand, I’ve been using what I wrote while I was there, crossing out all the rubbish bits and putting in a few extra bits. What follows is exactly what I wrote about the last 4 days of the trip:
8th November 2005
Wellington- bacon flavoured vodka.*
[*Just to explain the bacon vodka- we went to a bar in Wellington which had quite a large vodka menu, one of which was bacon flavoured vodka. It sounded horrible, but I was curiously drawn to it. The barman came over and asked me what I would like.
"Can I get two Tuis(Tui is New Zealand Lager) please and erm, I'll try a bacon vodka."
I looked away as I got my money out and when I turned back to the bar, I found that he had poured three shots of vodka: two chillis and a bacon.
"Erm, I asked for two Tuis, not chillis." I explained.
"Ah sorry mate- you can have the chilli vodkas on the house."
But I don't want them, I thought.
I took them. We drank them. They were all disgusting.]
9th November 2005
Taupo- sunset and wine by the lake- classy.
10th November 2005
Taupo- Auckland- Waiheke- bus was really really hot- even Smooch’s Maori mechanics couldn’t fix the air conditioning. Arrived in Waiheke late, not much to do at night.
11th November 2005
Waiheke- Auckland- went to beach in Waiheke, drank sars.
12th November 2005
Spent a really long time wishing I was asleep in Hong Kong airport.
THE END
Stay tuned for more travels…
