We've got the whole world in our hands

It really does feel like we have the ability to go anywhere and do anything. That there is a world of possibilities in our grasp. After such a full on day yesterday we both woke up after almost a 12 hour sleep feeling very achy and sluggish. My calves were very reluctant to actually want to support any weight today. We decided to have a more relaxing recovery day so headed to the town of Ashburton to get some essentials we've realised we need. This included a decent backpack. Nick's gave up the ghost a while ago and I've bought a couple from a charity shop since without realising they do not have the supporting waist strap and without this the bags put a lot of strain on your shoulders. We went to Kathmandu, pretty much the best outdoor gear shop here and got ourselves a nice large backpack and a rain cover as well. What should of cost $190 cost us $68 because of an Autumn sale they had on and then at the checkout we also got a $20 reward voucher which was a nice unexpected perk. Although it's still a large sum of money we needed a descent bag and we are hopeful it will last us through the rest of our trip if not longer. I'm still rocking my child's backpack from the UK and although I have two others to now choose from I am reluctant to give up on my original one. Plus it does have a rain cover which is quite essential. We also bagged ourselves some decent mini Lindt easter eggs in a sale which we were excited about after our disappointing crunchie egg the other week. Unfortunately Nick left them on the dash of the car so we only ate a couple before returning to find the rest completely melted. At least we had a little taste of Easter. We visited Lake Hood at lunch time which is a man made lake. It wasn't really what we expected because it turns out they've made it to build a housing estate around it. We managed to find a spot away from the houses though to sit and eat our lunch and we even braved a little paddle in the water. It was so unbelievable cold but quite invigorating. It was a little painful with achy legs that don't even want to walk though. After relaxing by the lake we head to the garden centre called Lushingtons, yes Lushingtons! It's a place I've driven past several times and wanted to visit for the gift shop and cafe. The shop had so many gorgeous things that I'd love to have in my future house and it's quite hard to admit that you can't and shouldn't buy them now. One day I will but for now we just enjoyed some good coffee and homemade ice cream before heading back to the hostel to start with tea. Not the most exciting day but one that's set us up for the travels to come.もっと詳しく