Mount Doom and Hamilton or “There and back again” (Hobbit reference for the non LOTR Nerds) - Day 16

Woke up just after midnight panicking it was midday but soon realised where I was and got back to sleep for a while. Up and packed. Eggs on toast for brekkie and caught up on several rugby matches some good (France vs All blacks) some not so (England captain Argentina). Both Adam and Backs popped over to say their goodbyes and after lunch I left - as always it was sad saying goodbye.  I decided to drive the long way back to Hamilton via the desert road passed the volcanoes (mount doom for any Long of the ring enthusiasts) and through the varied countryside. Took me about 7 hours in total but was beautiful. I could have just driven back the way I came but where's the fun in that?? Caught up with Blair, Rach, Charlie and Adrian and fairly early night plastered in Vicks Vapour Rub to help get over my viral lurgy which started a day or so after arriving in Hastings.