We’ve got quite the journey ahead of us tomorrow, so I am
going to make this short and sweet with a lot of pictures! Yay!
Since I haven’t posted ALL YEAR, I’ll start with New Years
Eve. It all started when we met these three Canadians at the bus stop on our
way into the city. They were so hysterical and we ended up celebrating with
them into the wee hours of the New Year. We followed them to where the
fireworks were supposed to go off at
midnight. In true kiwi fashion, the fireworks just didn’t happen and nobody
bothered to tell the audience, there were three or four countdowns and
eventually we just decided it was the New Year. After the fireworks letdown, we
made our way into the heart of the city and danced the night away. A lot of silly
things happened to us that night- one of the Canadians, summed it up in the
e-mail she sent the next day:
“Flash back... Bus stop, pretend fireworks, moose head,
leprechaun, we are with the band, balloon drop, dirty hands, bus mechanic, cranberry
pizza, squished in a taxi....”
I can’t help but smile at each of those things. Although
they need explanation, I’ll leave it up to your imagination (which is probably
dangerous, but oh well). Remember to ask us when we get back and we’ll delve
into the humorous details of the night. They took most the pictures, so as soon
as we get some of those, I’ll post them!
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| Before the night had even started! |
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| Chris had the 'last' balloon |
Besides New Years Eve, we’ve gone to the zoo, watched The
Hobbit in Peter
Jackson’s theater (Embassy), and generally explored Wellington.
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| Awwww |
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| The Sunbear |
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| I want that one! |
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| I miss Paco! |
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| These are just a few of the hilarious warnings they have |
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| The theatre |
Now, in a slightly unexpected turn of events, we are leaving
for the South Island tomorrow; which
is only a few days before we expected, but it certainly lit the productive
fire!
Over the next three weeks, we will be hiking (tramping), camping,
sightseeing, and even skydiving. We’ll keep you updated as we can along the
way!
We send all our love!
I definitely will ask about New Years Eve! Thanks for the fun update. Keep on having fun.... while you can:)
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