in Nelson - had a strange New Year's but at least I got to spend it on the beach! I will write more later because I am aware I have been slacking on the journal updating - but I am still doing good and Karel - I will try to call you again!

Happy 2006!

Haha...I've arrived in Golden Bay two days ago and already made the evening news...but it's not what you think ( Read more... )

Oh my...it has been raining for seriously I think about 8 days straight with maybe one day of break of sun. I have now made my way down to Wellington - and it feels odd to be in a city again after quite a while in "towns". To see people walking around in trendy clothes eek! I have met up with one of my Israeli friends from Paihia, Yohai, so we are ( Read more... )

So when was the last time you spent six hours in a pool? Never? Oh well mine was today - in Taupo they have this great heated indoor and outdoor pool and also WATERSLIDES :) So I went with this cute British couple Steve and Fiona (CBR - come and be coupley!) and the German guy who won't let you get a word in. It was lovely and now we are going home ( Read more... )

Here I am in Taupo - today was definitely better than yesterday! I got to go for a LONG hike today with my new German friend Moritz - we went to this geothermic area called "Craters of the Moon" and then hiked down to Haka Falls - at which point I picked up a huge stick and carried it with me till we crossed over the river and proceeded to throw ( Read more... )

I am in Taupo now...I just got here this morning, so the only impression I've gotten so far is that it is really hot here and I need to go jump in the lake (literally!) I've just finished up a week in the Coromandel at my second WWOOF place, which was....interesting. The place was huge, with tons of land and chickens and cows and tons of fresh ( Read more... )

I had a blast on Friday night here in the Coromandel - Lynda and I went out to a bar and hung out with a bunch of guys from the New Zealand Air Force...one really liked me I think, but I had to let him down gently...I'm already previously attached. Though he did tell me I was "hot" so that made me laugh. I've spent the past two days laying on the ( Read more... )

In Coromandel...laying on the beach, drinking and dancing...not really much to report right now! I have plans to go to a new WWOOF place on Monday here in Whitianga - so I'm looking forward to more time spent on the beach. I'm getting tan YAY! and reading a lot. It'll be good to go to a WWOOF and have to do some work again. I promise to post more ( Read more... )

I saw Harry Potter last night! It was SO good. I saw it on my last night in Rotorua with this Danish girl Caja, and we laughed and we cried. Haha..no I really liked it and I also saw previews for Lion, Witch, and the Wardrobe, and King Kong - and you KNOW I love Jack Black...but why is he in King Kong?!? Am I secretly becoming obsessed with fantasy ( Read more... )

Rotorua...it's actually been a really good time...though I realize I've been spending maybe a little too much money to have my good time - at least if I want to make it through the next six months :X It's definitely all been money well spent - I went to a geothermal park yesterday (wai-o-taupo) which was crazy - with steam issuing from various ( Read more... )