We've landed

Sarah here. After our first leg of the trip, we had a long layover at Auckland airport. Thankfully the rugby world cup is happening these next two weeks so we were highly entertained by watching the All Black v Ireland. We finally got our car and hit the road. (Sam's note - Paul, the guy who brought us to the rental car from the airport talked more than anyone I've ever met, and when I asked if I could change into shorts in the company's bathroom he showed me toward the company office, not the john, and stood just outside the door while I changed). We started along the East coast of the South Island so we could get to a town called Oamaru, which is a tiny seaport town.

Oamaru is known for its historic buildings, penny farthing contests, penguins and cheese. We happened upon the Annual Victorian Fete faire (the largest in New Zealand)! It was closing up but we got the gist of it. We stopped at a local pub for beers and watched as retired and young folks dressed in bustles and sportiong handlebar mustaches played on an old piano and sang classics such Wooly Bully and I Can't Get No Satisfaction. There was a turf war when the lone Scottsman tried to play his bagpipe outside; he had to be shut down. Thankfully no blood was shed and the kilt-wearing solo artists left quietly.

We are heading to Queenstown today; which is going to be a beautiful drive.