I"m in New Zealand. This is my third week. My travelling companion, Bridget Esterhuizen, and I part ways today, she to Australia and I go up north to Paihia, a beach town, comparable in temperature to southern california. But it is now winter, so I've gotten a cold look at New Zealand. It's been a good experience. The country is beautiful, lakes mountains streams rivers pacific ocean and tasman sea-- I've seen most of it in three weeks-- but there is so much more to see and do.
Some highlights for me have been to climb a moving glacier, to search for jade on the beach in the pouring rain, to dance salsa with Bridget, to take a gondola ride at night up the side of a mountain, to see a kiwi-- large native bird long beak very unusual looking. I've had two massages and I've found a couple pools to swim in. Running stopped when Bridget arrived-- it's been to cold!
I'm looking forward to my week on the beach. When I get back to Auckland on the 3rd of July I'll meet up with a traveller from Argentina that Bridget and I met in Wellington-- We took a ferry across Cook strait in choppy seas and alot of people barfed. not me, although I was close.
I'll have more stories to tell you when I see you!
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Sounds like a great trip Anna! Thanks for the update.
Katie
I like Anna and all, but I seriously think Sean Johnston is leading the race for the 1st Annual "Coolest of the 44" award. I mean, he's even tanner than me!
What about Cwistoball James Martinez III? My vote is for him. Is this how it works-- everyone gets a vote? Votes should come in now for the award to be awarded on Grandma's birthday.
I thought that I was the coolest, or are there no self nominations? Ill think up a distant second if need be. ER
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