9:30am
I’m still in bed.
Whilst having lunch at the Classic Motorcycle Mecca, I decided to book two nights at a motel that looked as though it had a private bathroom. That was my only requirement.
It seems I scored with the Anchorage Motel. The first thing I noticed was their URL – ‘teanaumotel.co.nz’. Somebody got in quick.
Right now, I’m sipping on a coffee in a mug from the fully stocked kitchenette. They even supplied a little bottle of milk 
It’s the simple things…
- The bed is warm thanks to the heated mattress liner.
- The tiles in the bathroom are heated, as is the towel rack.
- There are coin operated laundry facilities on premises, just a few steps away. They supply the washing powder.
- As already mentioned, they have a fully stocked kitchenette with pots and pans and cutlery and crockery just ready to go.
- Ohhh yeah. They also have a freaking hot tub out the back.
What do?
It’s raining quite heavily, on and off. Ruby is parked undercover, just outside the front door.
I understand the road to Milford Sound is quite entertaining, with multiple slow speed switchbacks, which seems like something better enjoyed in the dry.
Bah, I’m just making excuses because I don’t want to say that I just want to laze about for a while and recharge.
You know what I’m going to do? I’m going to go shopping. I’m going to buy some veges and eggs and spaghetti, make myself a breakfast, edit some videos, do some laundry, update yesterday’s post, recharge my drone batteries (because you never know when that may come in handy 
) and listen to the rain.
More later…
11:00am
I can’t help but feel that a person with some local knowledge, a car decent enough for Uber and with drone photography skills could make a killing in places like this.
I’ve also just noticed that ING is refunding my overseas transaction fees AND the ATM fees on my Orange Everyday account. ING being amazing, as always.
1pm
I went shopping.
I made a hearty lunch.
See, this is another thing I didn’t consider. Accommodation with cooking facilities
Cart whatever leftover ingredients I have from point to point. It’s camping without the tent.
Do people do this all the time? This is brilliant.
Yeah, nah
I did this instead:
This is a message to all my bleary eyed sisters and brothers in the army of Takeshi followers who have battled alongside me – through reversed timelines and monthly archive dropdown menus, using search fields and voight-kampff machines to light your path.
I did it.
I’ve found the answer.
Your salvation lies in the ‘NEXT’ button below this comme…
It’s vanished, this can’t be the end
“Tetsssuuuuoooooooo!”