It's my birthday [I turned 26] and what a pleasant day. I sat around Lake Wanaka & walked through the maze, drank Monteith's Extra Bitter & relaxed.

[ASIDE - at the lake I met two Canadians who were doing the same thing as I. They had already been here for a few days and discovered all the insider's secrets of Lake Wanaka. For instance, if you bring your own container to the local pub, they'll fill it with Monteith's Extra Bitter for MUCH less than if you buy the bottle. Needless to say, we maximized our savings... So, sorry about no pictures, both my hands were full.

How perfect really - looking back I'm not sure if I planed this stop or if it just happened to work out. Anyway, it was a perfect birthday.]

Training Diary Comments: Just tanned, rested, drank...