2nd July @ Larry and the rest of our excursion

Larry is the dog of the owner of Mount Algidus, some 50,000 acre of land (that's incredibly huge isn't it). He is such an adorable fellow, except that he smell slightly bad. He could jolly well be taller than me and crush my if he wants to jump on me! :)

I tried walking on thin ice. The feeling is marvelous and dangerous. I couldn't imagine how much more excited I would be if I can walk and jump on floating glacier!

We visited Sally-Ann in her working place before we bade everyone good bye. The house has a luxurious indoor despite the simple outside, and we were told not to take any photos cos the owner do showcase her home to some magazines and wouldn't want photos to leak out. The inside follows those ancient english style, with nice and cosy feeling despite the huge interior size, akin to those you see in old English films!

We ended the day soon after that. It was definitely an unforgettable experience, albeit no mountainous hike or to the hut like some others did.

2nd July @ Home relaxation in Mount Algidus

We arrived in Peter and Sally-Ann's house after a while. Pauline and Erin was telling me that the family built an igloo few days ago with the amass of snow and what remains now is a lump of ice. You can see the below photo to imagine the igloo.

It is a very lovely home in which surrounded by nature. We simply love it. When we entere the house, we were greeted by Jody, the daughter of Sally-Ann whom is of our age. She, too, is an avid traveller. We conversed together on travel history and experiences.

Imagine your kitchen faces the Arthurs' Pass. Imagine you can see the Alps from far away. Imagine you are the only house hold around here. Imagine. That's pretty much nature loving.

Enjoy the pictures below as we enjoyed our brief stay in the warm and cosy house amongst the nature! And ya, in case you are wondering, that's a real elephant leg, that was preserved after being shot by Peter back in South Africa, in view of some terminal sickness the elephant had at that time.

Thank you for the hospitality Pauline, Michael, Peter, Sally-Ann, and Jody if you are reading this!

1st July @ Mount Algidus invitation

We got a late night knock from Michael asking if we fancy a trip to Mount Algidus. This is an elusive place where one must trek thru 4 or more streams of water to get thru, and the stream may reach few meters deep. The mode of transport across this is by 4wheel drive (if stream is less than a meter high), tractor (if stream is more than that) and another big wheel vehicle if it gets higher. This is also depicted in a book titled "A river rules my life" by Mona Anderson back in 1960s where you can potentially lose connection with the outside world if the river gets too high, which may not be an uncommon event.

We agreed to it since it is something not all travellers get to see or go, unless you made special arrangements. Michael and Pauline's daughter, Sally-Ann, is working inside, thus the invitation. We were both excited about the trip tomorrow, except the fact that we have to leave by 9am.