We had a Jet Boat tour scheduled for today. The weather forecast when we got up showed rain starting at 2. Since we were supposed to be back by then, we figured we'd be OK.
We were wrong. Just before the bus left the city, they gave us the option to cancel because the conditions where we were going were "heavy". That meant not good.
Due at lot to the fact that we had already experienced many cancellations, we decided to go ahead. Most people on the bus made the same decision, but several cancelled.
It was raining and very windy on the boat. Michele and Cheryl lucked out and sat in the front row, behind the windshield. Malcolm and I were in row 3. Not behind the windshield. Kind of in the spot where everything that doesn't hit the windshield goes.
BBs in the face from a machine gun. Sleet at 50 mph. Riding a motorcycle in the rain with no helmet. I think you get the picture. Still, it was fun. Not nearly as fun as bright sunshine would have been, but still...
We also got to see some of the places they filmed the LOTR and Hobbit movies. We got to walk in one of the woods used for filming.
Left at 7:45, got back at 1:30. Had lunch at the harbour, then the rain began. We're packing it in for the day, unless it clears enough for ice cream. Always time for ice cream.
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