morning – exhausted from taking advantage of the free wireless
internet for the better part of the night, and feeling a little
trepidation about setting off completely on my own (Sabrina's staying
in Wellington to do a month of accounting work).
The receptionist at the hostel had given me walking directions to the
Interislander ferry shuttle stop…but she hadn't warned me how far it
was. Ok, it wasn't far by my normal standards either -maybe a few km,
but when you've got 37+23 lbs of backpack, plus hills and traffic,
it's not a fun walk. I got there in time to read half a book (I left
1.5 hrs early in case I got lost!), and made it onto the ferry without
incident.
I stayed out on deck for the first half hour or so of the 3-hr trip,
and once I headed down to the lounge I promptly fell asleep – so much
for the scenery. When I woke up, everybody was heading down the
stairs and out the door, so I figured I should follow. Turns out they
were the people with cars, so I ended up stuck in the garage deck
until I could fight my way back up against the flow of traffic. Great
beginning to my solo travel adventures!
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