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In the last six days, I have gone from being a tentative house guest to being completely settled in and finding it difficult to leave Maureen's. While she has been incredibly kind and hospitable, making me feel at home and comfortable, I'm now finding it hard to leave because of the other house guests we've […] I just finished checking my email for the first time in a few days, and I feel all giddy and happy and so in love with all of my friends. I've said it before, but I'll say it again – THANK YOU for the emails and the updates and the comments. You all are the […] Sorry about the last entry's 'one huge paragraph' issue. Paihia's internet cafe left something to be desired. Like smooth-running internet. Sigh. In fixing the paragraph problem today, I lost the comments that Megan, Emma and Bryan left for me. Saddies. Thanks, kids, all the same :) Yesterday. Hiking. Got up early and packed up […] Yesterday was a day for stress. Today was a day for sunshine and utter relaxation. When last I wrote, Andreas and I were somewhat stranded, but we had hope for work at a zucchini farm in Kerikeri. This is what actually happened…
The place – Whangarei (fang-ah-ray). The time – 14.09 mintues to update. The situation – alone again! FANTASTIC day yesterday with Germans – scenery: amazing, driving: hair-raising, adventure: very yes. Between the five of us (+ 5 rucksacks and 5 smaller bags = VERY cramped), we managed to keep our fearless driver, Kathrin, on left […] Today has lasted for an AGE. In fact, I find it difficult to remember what I did all day – surely it's been two, maybe three days since I last updated. But no. One day…day two of the great kiwi adventure: significantly better than day one. I ate breakfast at a cafe that had fed […] So, once there was this time that I was in New Zealand… Or at least, that's what I keep trying to tell myself. It is simply unbelievable to me that I'm here. It's too big a thing to be doing. And too lonely a thing, too! Where are all of you people? Why are you […] No, no, I'm not in New Zealand yet. This last week in Cali with Beeker has been so much fun that I just had to write about it and share. Here are the highlights… Learning to play chess! …and losing 2 out of 3 games. Spending a morning with Elizabeth (close friend from high school), […] Adventure time! Welcome to my sweet as account of the next year of traveling around New Zealand. While I realize that “sweet as” actually means “well done!” or “good for you!” in NZ slang, I prefer to adopt my own meaning: “incredible,” “astounding,” “sublime.” We'll see if I can successfully insert this usage into modern […] |
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