Gills adventures

Hi,
I am in Russell today! It is the first established town in New Zealand in Captain Cook's era. We slept in Paihia last night and took the ferry across to here today. It is very beautiful - such a nice relaxed town where you could just sit in an outdoor cafe and read a book or look out at the wharf all day. Tonight we will head to the Kauri forest where we will apparently see some BIG trees! Like diamater of 10 m!!!!! That will be crazy!
I am on this trip with Tammy, who is a girl from Leduc, Alberta. She has been in NZ since May and is going home on the 16th. So we have to see everything before she goes! We went to Auckland on Sunday and spent the afternoon there - it is a happening city! We drove up to Kaukaupakaupa and spent the night at Pauline and Mark Norrish's. Good to see them again - the next time we will meet will be the South Island Trip that is coming up not soon enough! We think that we will get on a bus trip to go all the way up to Cape Reinga - where the Tasman Sea and South Pacific come together because that way we get to drive along 90 mile beach and not have to worry about getting my car stuck. The tour we have picked out also offers sand dune surfing which is something we definately have to do!
My memory card on my camera ran out yesterday I still have 3 months left! I will have to buy another one..... another expense! It is very expensive to travel I have found out - if I wasn't working 40 hours a week there is absolutely no way I could have seen half the stuff I have. So yes, this is me endorsing AgriVenture - fantastic program.
Anyway speaking of moola, I better get off the internet here. More of Russell to see today! Hope everyone is well and not shivering too badly in the cold Canadian winter. I'll think of you when I lay on the beach tomorrow. |
Cheers!
Gill