Empire Backpackers, 13 Thames St., Oamaru, $40 single room

Tuesday, March 19: A bit clearer in the morning, although still quite cold, becoming cloudier in the evening

Steampunk Museum, Oamaru, exposure bracket

Today was a bit of a day for odds and ends. On the way into Oamaru had the tyre pressures checked – front right was down to 16 psi, which probably explains the recent fuel consumption. Leaky old air delivery system had to be operated by the attendant himself as I could not work out how to let the tyre down again. Will have to check this again tomorrow to see that there is no leak. Continue reading →