As I write this, we are cleaning up and packing away all our
belongings once again- our time in Napier (this time around) has come to an
end. It really is bitter sweet. We are eager to embark on the next exciting
(and mostly unknown) leg of our journey, but we will miss the wonderful people
and places we have come to know here. We just have to say, “Goodbye for now.”
 |
| Our AMAZING host family!! |
 |
| It's hard to say goodbye! |
Before I get ahead of myself, we spent our last weekend on
an amazing tractor tour of Cape Kidnappers.
This tour just so happened to be on the day of our graduation- YAY we are
college grads!! Because we obviously didn’t make it to the ceremony and there
really wasn’t much of a to-do about it, it doesn’t feel any different. We did
have a celebratory breakfast! Chris and I worked very hard over the past few
years to make this happen and we are thrilled to start careers… somewhere…
eventually… we’ll sort that out.
 |
| Yay, go us!! |
Back to the tour! This was one of the neatest experiences
we’ve had so far. Driving about half an hour out of town, we arrived at this
little shack where we picked up our tickets. We snacked on ice cream in the
blazing heat, waiting for our ride. Soon enough, two big tractors with long
wooden trailers rumbled down the road. Everybody on! Our tour guide, Rod, was
hysterical right from the beginning! He humorously intertwined fascinating
geological facts and driving gleefully into the waves and over rocks. After
taking in the stunning views and information as we drove along the beach for
about an hour we arrived at the end of the cape. Now, this tour is advertised
as a gannet tour and this is where the gannets were… well almost. A bit of a
hike through pastureland and rolling hills brought us to the Plateau Gannet
Colony. We learned that these birds nest in the exact same spot every single
year and they mate for life. As intoxicating as the smell of their poop was,
the view was enough to make us stick around for a while. I am eager to see if
the sea is this stunning kind of turquoise all around the country. We made our
way back down, ate our lunch, and ventured back on the bumpy trailer.
 |
| We saw a man catch a stingray while fishing! |
The last week of school was just a blur! I will miss my
little 5-year-olds so much! One of my little ones excitedly came into the room
on Tuesday, flung out a skinny arm with a wrapped box and shouted, “Mrs. Curry,
I got you a necklace!!!!” I will cherish
this beautiful necklace! It is a traditional Maori double twist. The twist
represents the joining of two people for eternity; it symbolizes the bonds of
friendship, loyalty and love that will last forever. Awww!
Now, we head to the nation’s capitol city, Wellington- our
new home until mid January. After that, we plan to spend time traveling the
South Island and possibly make it over to Australia. The plan (according to
this week) is to travel, possibly work (seasonal jobs like fruit picking) and
then try to make it back to The States for a job at the beginning of the new
school year. Who knows if that plan will hold up though- we seem to keep changing
our minds!
Off we go again!
Sending our love and warm Christmas spirit,
Us
No comments:
Post a Comment