on the raod again...

ok, so finally a post that shouldt be as long as the others... =) IVE LEFT HOKITIKA!!! awesome, aye?! although i actually planned to leave on saturday there were complications: i needed a new key for my car. the key i had only worked on the egnition but not on the doors and boot... so i couldnt lock my car for a couple of days... but since i was only in hoki - no big deal!!! so yeah, they had to order (or something like it) a new key from christchurch, which didnt arrive in time for my original plans, etc. exhausting, aye?! anyways, i still had a fun weekend with friends: watching pirates (its so awesome!), having a few beers and watching the rugby league final (during which i kinda fell asleep)... =) MONDAY finally came and i got my key (later than expected!) and i was off... the goodbye wasnt that hard since i think im gonna come back in one or two months when ill go over arthurs pass from christchurch... but still it was a goodbye, and for those people who know me: you know its not easy for me... =)F.Y.I. (for your information) i probably wont be able to post photos on this blog for ages, cos either the internet is too slow, or the actual computer is locked away from the screen so i cant attach a usb cable for the camera...
anyways, the drive from hokitika to franz josef (where i am now) was absolutely stunning. lots of turns in the road but it felt awesome being the driver!!! =) i love driving - on the left is not such a big deal!!! on the more straight bits of the road i also listened to the pirates soundtrack - what more would i want! =) i bought this tape i can attach to my ipod, which has been the best investment so far!!! hmmm, yeah, i got here, to my first backpacker! =) theres a bathroom and even a kitchen in our dorm. im sharing it with two other girls... and just for your information: traveling alone really isnt such a big deal: the two of them were doing it most of the time and then just met a couple of days ago...
i also enjoyed this 3-walk i took today. though alone i was just happy and content - i mean, im in nz!!! and though its been raining basically ever since i got to hoki, it doesnt really bother me, cos im going to wanaka and queestown this week - where there actually is some summer weather... =)thats it for the first part...i know most of you wouldnt enjoy it yet - but i absolutely love it!!!