so i am happily settling in NZ....things have got off to a bit of a mad start as i travelled tuesday- thursday with no stopovers and no proper sleep...in the airport in Kuala Lumpar for 4 hours i bumped into an ards rugby boy (james mcCavery) so sat with him the rest of the 11 hour flight to auckland. for being such a small country alot of us seem to get around a bit. stayed in a hostel thursday night in auckland where i met a few irish lads (favourite words: 'savage' 'deadly' 'brutal') who were heading to the first match of the lions tour this weekend in rotorua...which is where i write to you from now...we travelled down here in their campervan and booked into a motel and split the cost. 3 double beds and one single.....6 boys and one of me so i got my own bed :o) these things just work out beautifully. Managed to get a ticket for the match an hour before the game at face value and watched the lions just about beat the bay of plenty. Not a convincing result though.....was a bit touch and go at several points so i dont know how they will fare as the tour goes on. I am concerned about the health of those who are following the tour for the whole time....the drinking this weekend was lethal.....i had a good boogie but am glad im not part of the 'barmy army' touring thing. a weekend of hardcore partying and sleep deprivation is enough for me. you could do that for 11weeks and never see the county. thats not why im here. anyway, i am still possibly going to try and get to see some more rugby...maori game and the auckland game. i've been offered tickets at cost price and i think they might even be cheaper than landsdowne road tickets so it would be a shame not to...but i have to remember im on a backpackers budget!
hannah is driving up to meet me here later tonight and we are staying in a hostel. hoping to go and see some of the maori cultural heritage stuff that this area is famed for. Then we'll roadtrip it north and get some walking in...maybe a bit of the adrenaline stuff too...but i cant wait to see the countryside...on the flight in i thought i was approaching heaven. seems strange to write so soon....only feel like i've been away for the weekend because the rest of the week was spent getting here. i understand now what people mean when they say you really feel so far away when you are here. i guess it makes sense when you are on the other side of the world.for those who were asking you'll be disappointed to hear that no talent has been spotted yet...or rather the rich public school boys following the rugby that happen to be easy on the eye are so much not even up for consideration that you wouldn't believe. amazing how unattractive people can make themselves when stupidly drunk despite having the utmost potential! and as for the kiwis i have met so far.....lovely people, very friendly...everyone loves 'the irish' apparently....but the men are yet to impress me. Those requests for me to bring home a nice big maori warrior for certain people just couldnt happen....honestly! those guys are MASSIVE! like the most hugely enormous human being i have ever seen in real life. you just feel the need to step out of their way walking down the street. quite intimidating. hmmm.
nothing else to report except that i think the plan to beat the jetlag worked and to board the plane sleep deprived means you sleep ok and then adjust to the time difference. its all good.would love to hear how the open air went down in bangor if anyone knows? was remembering you all in it from here. also, im not forgetting those who are still studying and hope you manage to persevere with a last big effort. 1'll not say good luck but all the best....or rather....do your best, and God will do the rest!
much love, babs xoxo
hannah is driving up to meet me here later tonight and we are staying in a hostel. hoping to go and see some of the maori cultural heritage stuff that this area is famed for. Then we'll roadtrip it north and get some walking in...maybe a bit of the adrenaline stuff too...but i cant wait to see the countryside...on the flight in i thought i was approaching heaven. seems strange to write so soon....only feel like i've been away for the weekend because the rest of the week was spent getting here. i understand now what people mean when they say you really feel so far away when you are here. i guess it makes sense when you are on the other side of the world.for those who were asking you'll be disappointed to hear that no talent has been spotted yet...or rather the rich public school boys following the rugby that happen to be easy on the eye are so much not even up for consideration that you wouldn't believe. amazing how unattractive people can make themselves when stupidly drunk despite having the utmost potential! and as for the kiwis i have met so far.....lovely people, very friendly...everyone loves 'the irish' apparently....but the men are yet to impress me. Those requests for me to bring home a nice big maori warrior for certain people just couldnt happen....honestly! those guys are MASSIVE! like the most hugely enormous human being i have ever seen in real life. you just feel the need to step out of their way walking down the street. quite intimidating. hmmm.
nothing else to report except that i think the plan to beat the jetlag worked and to board the plane sleep deprived means you sleep ok and then adjust to the time difference. its all good.would love to hear how the open air went down in bangor if anyone knows? was remembering you all in it from here. also, im not forgetting those who are still studying and hope you manage to persevere with a last big effort. 1'll not say good luck but all the best....or rather....do your best, and God will do the rest!
much love, babs xoxo
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