From Christchurch to the frustrating jobsearch

I know. Quite a lot of friends are already complaining that I did not keep you posted. Sorry for that. What I have done: I traveled from Christchurch to Arthur's Pass for some hikes. It was raining for 4 days and so I left wet and frozen to Punakaiki. It is well known because of the pancake rocks. I a beautiful Hostel in the Native Forest. Just 3 km north from the Visitor Center. I stood there for a few day and walked the Inland Pack Track. A nice 2 days track. I'll write another post for this track.
From here I headed south along the West Coast. Passed Franz Josef Glacier and Fox Glacie, but couldn't afford a walk. Still no job :-( I dropped my application at both Guiding Companies and headed over the Haast Pass to Wanaka. And here I am. Found a nice small Hostel (Holly'S Hostel). But still no job. In the local newspaper an article said it is the worst time for jobs since many years. Problem is, the summer season is over but the winter season starting end of June. So all Backpackers are sitting around and waiting for jobs. You find notes at the bars and shops "No jobs". Around 60-80 applicants per job. In a few weeks it should be better.
So I took the time and teamed up with Claudia to explore the Fjordlands. We went to Milford Sound and where lucky because of no rain. They've got 200 rain days a year in average....
Now we are already on the way back and staying in Queenstown. Tomorrow I'll check the activity offices for a summer job for the next season and going back to Wanaka around teatime. Hopefully I can work for a small computer dealer...better than nothing...