I'm tired!
Hello again, yes that’s right, you get to hear from me again! Oh g-d you think, what could she possibly have to say now that’s vaguely interesting………well, I’ll try to keep it brief this time, I promise :-)
So last time I left you in Oxford………………I think I spend Christmas with the most spoilt children in the world! They got so many toys it was just ridiculous! I spent the majority of Christmas day assembling various lego castles and pirate ships, knex swinging boats and sewing stuffed animals. Think I had more fun with their presents than they did! After a few days I did tire of the kids though and thus spent a few days just wandering around Oxford. It’s a really cute town, would be fun to go to uni there I think, all the buildings are really old (the first college was established in 1170 (I think)) and beautiful. Went and had a look around Christchurch College (don’t try to walk on the grass, you get told off!) which was quite cool. They also have a Bridge of Sighs (a la Venice) in Oxford which I found kinda weird.
Left England on the 28th for Dubai. Stayed with my Fonterra friend in Dubai again and went to the Mall of the Emirates, saw the ski field thing, which was quite cool (no pun intended!). My flight back to NZ was quite eventful! Somebody actually died on our plane! Sat next to a NZer who has been working in Saudi for the past few years for one of their big oil companies, so that was really interesting. When I arrived back in NZ on New Years Eve I hadn’t slept for more than 48 hours, so by midnight I was fast asleep! I didn’t realise that human people were capable of being awake for 52 hours!! Now, just enough time to wash stuff and repack………………..
Left Auckland on the 2nd January for Queenstown with my family in tow……… Highlights of Queenstown included a trip to Gibbston Valley winery, the Minus Five bar (there’s one in Auckland too, it’s kinda something you’d only bother doing once though), paragliding off Coronet Peak, and jet boating up the dart river (again) (Note: I don’t recommend the “Funyaks”, they were NOT FUN! spent most of the time yelling at my brother coz of his crappy navigational skills!) Also, I managed to catch up with Jason down there which was good, heard all about his trip to Italy. Despite frequent arguments with my brothers (much to our parents despair) our trip progressed up the West Coast, with stops at Franz Joseph and Hokitika. Saw the glaciers at Franz and Fox, and many relatives in Hokitika. Visited the Monteiths Brewery in Greymouth before catching the Trans Alpine Train across to Christchurch. Went to Akaroa today, visited French Farm Winery and went on a harbour cruise to see Hectors Dolphins, Penguins, Fur Seals and a whole lot of different birds (they’re really all the same to me) before returning home.
Now…….I’m tired, tired of travelling! Never thought I would utter those words, but there you have it. More than anything I want to just stay in the same place for more than a few days! Now don’t get me wrong, I’ve had the most fantastic summer, and I don’t want to whinge or anything, but right now I’d just like to sleep for a week! But no such luck, on Tuesday I’m taking my cousins up to the Bay of Island for a few days, then I suppose I should really try to find somewhere to live down in Mount Maunganui. No rest for the wicked huh?!
Anyways, hope you’re all well! Looking forward to catching up with everyone at Maz’s next Saturday!
So last time I left you in Oxford………………I think I spend Christmas with the most spoilt children in the world! They got so many toys it was just ridiculous! I spent the majority of Christmas day assembling various lego castles and pirate ships, knex swinging boats and sewing stuffed animals. Think I had more fun with their presents than they did! After a few days I did tire of the kids though and thus spent a few days just wandering around Oxford. It’s a really cute town, would be fun to go to uni there I think, all the buildings are really old (the first college was established in 1170 (I think)) and beautiful. Went and had a look around Christchurch College (don’t try to walk on the grass, you get told off!) which was quite cool. They also have a Bridge of Sighs (a la Venice) in Oxford which I found kinda weird.
Left England on the 28th for Dubai. Stayed with my Fonterra friend in Dubai again and went to the Mall of the Emirates, saw the ski field thing, which was quite cool (no pun intended!). My flight back to NZ was quite eventful! Somebody actually died on our plane! Sat next to a NZer who has been working in Saudi for the past few years for one of their big oil companies, so that was really interesting. When I arrived back in NZ on New Years Eve I hadn’t slept for more than 48 hours, so by midnight I was fast asleep! I didn’t realise that human people were capable of being awake for 52 hours!! Now, just enough time to wash stuff and repack………………..
Left Auckland on the 2nd January for Queenstown with my family in tow……… Highlights of Queenstown included a trip to Gibbston Valley winery, the Minus Five bar (there’s one in Auckland too, it’s kinda something you’d only bother doing once though), paragliding off Coronet Peak, and jet boating up the dart river (again) (Note: I don’t recommend the “Funyaks”, they were NOT FUN! spent most of the time yelling at my brother coz of his crappy navigational skills!) Also, I managed to catch up with Jason down there which was good, heard all about his trip to Italy. Despite frequent arguments with my brothers (much to our parents despair) our trip progressed up the West Coast, with stops at Franz Joseph and Hokitika. Saw the glaciers at Franz and Fox, and many relatives in Hokitika. Visited the Monteiths Brewery in Greymouth before catching the Trans Alpine Train across to Christchurch. Went to Akaroa today, visited French Farm Winery and went on a harbour cruise to see Hectors Dolphins, Penguins, Fur Seals and a whole lot of different birds (they’re really all the same to me) before returning home.
Now…….I’m tired, tired of travelling! Never thought I would utter those words, but there you have it. More than anything I want to just stay in the same place for more than a few days! Now don’t get me wrong, I’ve had the most fantastic summer, and I don’t want to whinge or anything, but right now I’d just like to sleep for a week! But no such luck, on Tuesday I’m taking my cousins up to the Bay of Island for a few days, then I suppose I should really try to find somewhere to live down in Mount Maunganui. No rest for the wicked huh?!
Anyways, hope you’re all well! Looking forward to catching up with everyone at Maz’s next Saturday!
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