The trip was moving on fairly rapidly at this point, and I was travelling down the West Coast of Southern New Zealand, aiming for Queenstown and Milford Sound. Today’s destination, though, was Wanaka – not far from Queenstown –, as it seemed like a good place to stop along the way.

As the morning brought with it a clear sky and bright sunshine, I knew there was a good chance that HeliHiking would be on today. I was looking forward to a great day.

Today I learnt a very valuable lesson, but I had to learn it the hard way unfortunately. I also learnt that the rain is just as annoying here in New Zealand as it is back home in England. I hate the rain! Read on to discover the lesson that I learnt the painful way.

The dreaded Friday 13th is upon me, and I wondered what devilry was waiting for me on this day. As it was, the rain was already pelting down outside, so it didn’t look too promising.