It is my birthday today. In the morning I walk 10 minutes into town and find an appealing cafe with a healthy bustle of breakfast activity. I sit down and peruse the menu when I overhear the girl at the table next to mine announce it is her birthday. I turn to tell her that it is mine also and we exchange conversation briefly, she and her female companion are from the UK. I say how lucky we are to be in Queenstown for our birthdays and in her case to also share it with a friend on this day. When my food arrives I enjoy a grilled fish in hollandaise sauce. It is truly tasty.
Mervin and Jules invite me to go with them to Skippers Canyon for a jetboat ride. I decline for two reasons, a bouncy boat ride would not be the right thing for my back a day before I begin a multi-day trek; and secondly, I have not made the hut bookings and transportation arrangements nor packed my gear. These activities consume the bulk of my day.
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Surprise discovery when intend to spend a quiet birthday alone, good one!
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