too pooped to party

As you've noticed, I've not been regular with the blog postings.  Many reasons for this:

• not near computer (ie. doing more important things like motoring about and experiencing NZ hospitality and scenery)
• wifi is rarely free, and fairly expensive in most cases
• wifi is most frequently turtle-speed slow! (I keep waiting for the dial-up modem squeal)
• see first point
• just too tired! (see first point)

I ain't complaining, but I'm usually to bed early and therefore waking early.  We are sharing the driving and chores but I still do the bulk of logistics and suggesting routes/activities.  Again, not complaining!  It's great that Estelle is laid-back.  Our main problem is deciding what we don't have time to do.

update: I tried to publish this post last night and I ran out of internet access just as I was about to upload some pics (see next post).  This hostel charges $2 for 20MB of broadband.  Guess whose netbook decided to automatically load some Windows updates and an Adobe update this morning?  Aargh..