Thanks to Interislander Ferries for their kind help
Today I finished running the North Island here in New Zealand. I ran the last 5km with Carl my host here who guided me around the motorway to the ferry terminal. I finished just 1km short of 26,000km for the run.
New Zealand is an amazing place, I experienced astonishing hospitality and help all the way from my arrival in Auckland to my Saturday departure from Wellington to Picton. Right to the very end I have been helped with even Interislander providing me with a complimentary passage, breakfast and free wi-fi. I look forward to my cruise across the Cook Strait, travelling in luxury I will take the 8.30am ferry.
Many thanks Liz (from Rosscommon) in head office and for my great friend Perry for making contact with Interislander
Please check out their website www.interislander.co.nz
33km run today, very hot. 25,999km for 615km
Route for the South Island HERE
February 1st, 2013 at 3:43 pm
tony,enjoy the ferry,its a fabulous journey,hope you get a good day for it.
regards
john
February 1st, 2013 at 7:03 pm
Congratulation Tony on finishing the north island of New Zealand and good luck with km 26,000, great achievement for you. 1st km on the South Island will be special for you. Ann
February 1st, 2013 at 7:07 pm
Well done Tony on completing the north section of New Zealand, glad your experience is so wonderful and only 1 km left to complete 26,000kms. We are all so pleased for you and proud of you. Continued success Mam
February 1st, 2013 at 7:32 pm
well done tony. the south island has a lot to live upto!!! enjoy the sailing. kevin
February 2nd, 2013 at 4:12 am
Fantastic to hear your news Tony! Awsome Effort!
February 4th, 2013 at 12:56 pm
way to go tony!!!!
how’s your weather where you are???
ton of snow here…tho no raining…then back to snow later today…
hope all is well
your friends in newfoundland
stewart and bernie cochrane
pasadena
nl
canada
February 5th, 2013 at 11:56 pm
Got a text from Tony, he said
“He is not getting any help so far in South Island.No internet since Saturday.Hope things pick up around Christchur”
February 6th, 2013 at 12:00 am
Just got a text from Tony, he said “He is not getting any help so far in South Island.No internet since Saturday.Hope things pick up around Christchurch”
February 8th, 2013 at 2:06 am
Text from Tony asking “Pls post”Still no help.50km onThurs looking for same Fri&Sat for easy run in to Christchurch on Sun,
February 8th, 2013 at 7:20 pm
Text from Tony: Pl post. Fri lovely 54km day.Thanks to cafe owner John in Domett for sandwich and also one for road as I only stopped for water he then ran 11k with me. John told me about Greta Valley Tavern.When i arrived owners Darren and Jo made a fuss over me and son Ricky gave me bed in his house.Jo invited me for breakfast today.Saturday
February 8th, 2013 at 7:47 pm
thanks for the updates ann. its a pity the south island hasn’t been as helpful, but that might have changed with your last text. keep it going tony.
February 9th, 2013 at 11:39 am
text from Tony, still no internet: pls p”26305k run in 623 days.V enjoyable 45k today,felt v strong.Grant&Kirsten took my pack to Woodend gas sta Instinct told me to stop at Malcolm & Linda Clares Castle Park Rock Grill Cafe in Leithfield.I told them my story askin to sleep on back veranda.They pulled out sofa,showered,fed me & saying breakfast at 8.30:-)They said I missed their blues\rock gig that afternoon &last nights Celtic Night (Christchurch Sunday
February 9th, 2013 at 7:08 pm
Hey Tony,
If you are traveling first class on the ferry, be sure to have a Guinness for replenishing those iron stores! Thinking of you man, hope things continue to go well and those around you see the fascinating thing you are accomplishing and help where needed. See you in a few miles….roy pIrRUNg, USA
February 10th, 2013 at 1:24 pm
Text from Tony. Please post “thanks to my host Valmai in here Christchurch. A city still suffering from 2010 & 2011 eartquakes.I got a lot to tell but still no internet in over a week