Winter has arrived with wild storms... and in the process, stopped me from making it through the mountain passes to my Book Launch in Hokitika. My alarm was set for 6am, but I didn't need it as I was already wide awake - lying in bed, jittery with nerves. After breakfast, I regularly checked the weather updates online, trying to decide if the passes would be clear enough to get through. As we don't have chains for our van, we weren't keen to attempt a journey through the snow without them. The launch was scheduled for 2:30pm, and I had to make a decision by 10am, in order to let people know if the event was still going ahead. The road watch websites were updated at 10, and as the passes still looked stormy and snowy, I decided to postpone the launch.
It was terribly disappointing. I always get so nervous before any sort of public event and I was anxious just to go ahead with the launch. Unfortunately, the weather did not cooperate. I haven't yet worked out a date for another Book Launch on the Coast, but I'm thinking that a weekend in early August might be good to plan for. Once I've organised a date and time, I will post the details.
I will get there yet!