Easter holiday trip day one

This Thursday morning was really excited. First of all we had a fake fire alarm shortly after the lesson had started. Secondly we left school in the break and went to the airport to pick up our car. Despite my reservation, which I did two weeks before, the car wasn’t booked and this kind of car wasn’t available anymore. Unfortunately I couldn’t proof my booking and that I asked twice at the phone if the car is booked. After all we could rent a newer car, which cost normally ten bucks more a day but we had to pay only five more.
We had enough time to familiarise with the car. For everybody who doesn’t know that we drive here on the left side, you know it now. First lesson: drive out of the parking lot. It started pretty good but when I wanted to take the flash lights on, to signalise in which direction I want to drive, I put on the window cleaner! This will happen a few times more, especially when I’ll have to react quickly.
With lots of baggage, more bags with food and after lunch we (I, Victor, Vincenzo, and Daniela) picked up Anna at her home and drove to Wanaka and then to Haast. We took pictures, did a little walk down to the river and arrived finally in the evening in Fox Glacier. It was by no means unusual to pass a one lane bridge on our way to the West cost! In addition the sky here was overcast and we couldn’t see the sunset.

In Fox Glacier we stayed in a backpacker, which I had booked two days before. There were just a few people and we had a bedroom on our own. I was very surprised to meet Gregor (a student from Germany) there, but I should have known it better. The first time I’ve met him was on top of Ben Lomond, then when he moved in and, on the next day, out of Victor’s home stay (his room was in the basement!) and now here. First he had other plans but finally he joined us and we’ll take the journey together.
For dinner we had grilled sausages, rice and beer. After we decided which way we would take tomorrow, we went to bed early.