greetings from blustery Dunedin,
staying 4 nights here, picked up mom and dad 2 nights ago in Christchurch and the journey has begun!
we spent last night in Akaroa after i swam with Hector dolphins, (endangered and the smallest in the world) in the chilly Pacific, a truly euphoric experience. tomorrow we will head to the end of the Otago peninsula to the albatross colony and watch some penguins along the way.
my trip round trip from Christchurch to Wellington was incredible. i found a family in Wellington through a site called help-x (a great resource for anyone traveling here, Australia or Europe) and they picked me up and dropped me off at the ferry terminal and gave me room and board in exchange for doing some gardening and cooking. It was wonderful to meet them, generous and warm, the perfect location and situation to acclimate to reality. i hope this finds you well, enjoying the autumnal bliss wherever you may be.
take care, karengrace
staying 4 nights here, picked up mom and dad 2 nights ago in Christchurch and the journey has begun!
we spent last night in Akaroa after i swam with Hector dolphins, (endangered and the smallest in the world) in the chilly Pacific, a truly euphoric experience. tomorrow we will head to the end of the Otago peninsula to the albatross colony and watch some penguins along the way.
my trip round trip from Christchurch to Wellington was incredible. i found a family in Wellington through a site called help-x (a great resource for anyone traveling here, Australia or Europe) and they picked me up and dropped me off at the ferry terminal and gave me room and board in exchange for doing some gardening and cooking. It was wonderful to meet them, generous and warm, the perfect location and situation to acclimate to reality. i hope this finds you well, enjoying the autumnal bliss wherever you may be.
take care, karengrace
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| Harry (one of help-x hosts) introducing his new honey be swarm to their new home |
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| Harry's bee box - look on the right, you can see a cluster of them on the outside |
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| 5 terrace garden i worked on |
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| amazing view from my room in Wellington |
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| more Wellington view... sweet way to wake up. |
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| i want one... mobile pizza oven! |
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| view from ferry through Cook straight |
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| Marlborough sav blanc grapes- perfection- view from train |
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| love the observation car! |
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| salmon world... really. |
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| Moaraki Boulders |
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| singing into snorkel, swimming with Hector dolphins in the pacific |
1 comment:
Making me envious there - but so much fun to see!
We were swimming with the Hector dolphins (or trying to) when the CHCH quake hit, so they'll always have weird associations for me. Hope to see you next month when you blow through town!
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