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The Zombie People of Lochmara Lodge. This is a picture of a map of the Marlborough Sounds. The red city-shaped bit toward the bottom is Picton. We were staying almost due north of there in the Lochmara Bay. Sorry this picture isn't too clear. Deal. The plan for the day: 1. Swing on the rope swing. 2. Find the Punga people and take their pictures. 3. Sit around drinking beer. This very accurately portrays Fenny's attitude toward seeing the Punga People. Bored and tired. Actually, there is one important bit that this picture doesn't show. She was a bit irritated, too. Punga People most of the time, but Punga Animals some of the time. A cute tiny little beach with a couple of hammocks that we came upon after our Punga People Walk. Just trying to give you a feel of Lochmara Lodge. Julia went swimming. Again. Julia likes to swim, eh? I, on the other hand, like to sit on my ass. Nothing wrong with that, eh? So there we were, just minding our own business. Drinking beers. Eating. Drinking. Playing pool. Making merry. You know, the things people do on holiday. Suddenly there's a commotion out on the balcony. It seems some ladies saw some fins sticking out of the water. A little observation by everyone, and we now know: there are Orcas hunting in the Marlborough Sounds! Rachel, who'd worked several years in the sounds as a kayak instructor said this was an extremely rare occurence. Shane, the Lochmara Lodge owner told everyone he could take 16 people out on his boat. So a stampede to the boat ensued, and Shane took her out on the water. The pictures preceding this I think accurately portray a whale watching tour. A lot of other boats going around, a lot of people looking out over the edge, a lot of confused looks and bored people. And then... ...then a black thingy with a black thingy on its back sticks out of the water for a little bit. There you go. Whale watching in a nutshell. More boats cruising around the last place the Orcas were seen, hoping to see them again. And then Shane gets bored and decides it's time to go back to get another load of 16 to come out and watch. Everyone is winding down from the excitement. Hoping to see another Orca, perhaps up on the dock or hanging out in a hammock on the shore or something. But in fact, nothing. Just get off the boat, go back to drinking beer. |
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