when a man puts his foot in a wellington ...

A slightly mis-quoted Blackadder reference there -- from memory it runs more like: When a man soils a Wellington, he really puts his foot in it, or something like that ...

We finally hit Wellington, and are taking a few days of rest and relaxation before gettiing the ferry to the south island. The past few days have been a hectic blur of sulphur springs, active volcano ranges, deep river valleys and geysers; not to mention the scrambling up rocky gorges and down scree slopes. I'm kept fit on this excursion, no doubt about that.

Internet time runs short, I'll bid you a good evening if you're in my time zone, and probably a good morning everywhere else.