Unlike Ava Gardener, my little Bare Foot Contessa did actually go barefoot on the 2km hike from the restaurant in the centre of Wanaka to the B&B we are staying at. Granted a Ninja she ain’t given the howls of agony when she stood on gravel, but she refused to be beaten and walked all the way without any shoes and why, well the Indian falling down water may have helped, but she didn’t want to be beaten by lil ole me.

Next step walking over burning coals!