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Crows. If you have seen Alfred Hitchcocks "birds" that's the ones. They make this loud squak that gives you a huge fright and they would grab food from your hand if you let them. Huge, about 3 times size of a magpie.

We have magpies too, that's one bird I do recognise. The green parrots are mint, I'll try get a pic of one. They just flying around, you look up and there's like 5 just sitting in a tree. I'll try find a pic of a Ibis too, they are funny as.

Slowly learning our way around, driving takes a bit to get used to, they have a few strange rules. Mostly good drivers except those with p plates, I've now named them plonker plates as most of them are idiots. I've built more flat packed furniture the last few days than anyone should, it's quite a challenge. Tryed auzzie fish n chips... They come in a cardboard box with lemon. You ask for a hotdog and they are like what? Apparently they called puppy pops or something... I couldnt quite work out what the young lady was saying. Chips were mostly oil, very soggy. Fish was soggy too, I couldn't finish it. And not cheap. Bout $20 auz for 2 fish 2 hotdogs and one portion of chips, which is about half a scoop nz wise. Will try a different shop and see how we get on.

Drove about 25 mins to find a miter10. It was about the size of keemans tools in Timaru. Bunnings here is huge. Went to repco. Old old building, old old stock. No room to move. Small as. Grass right to door, no path. Not quite sure why they are still open actually. Supercheap are here and better than NZ, and autobarn are here and better again. Autobarn here is like repco size and quality wise in Timaru.

Went for a drive around the marina today, very interesting. Again will get pics at a later date. Slowly getting stuff sorted. Predicting 29 degrees for tomorrow. Still raining on and off, apparently they have been in drought for months and then it's rained constantly since xmas. Lot of water on surface, I don't fancy getting stuck in that mud. Looks like glue. Heaps of 4wds, seen one or two defenders, heaps of discos though. All with huge roo bars. Anyhow I'll carry on, thumbs getting too tired to type more on my phone for now. Have fun, I'll catch ya later.