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New Zealand! Love it here, managed to snaffle myself a job in beautiful Hotel in Arthur's Pass, the scenery is amazing and the job is loads of fun! I work as the office assistant but I tend to just roam the hotel for things to do when my job is done as were so remote I can't go anywhere else! It doesn't really feel like working at all, the hotel is so laid back and everyone who works here are lovely, it's been heaps of fun so far.
The Kiwi's are lovely people too, even nicer than ozzies, not met a grumpy one yet, quite different from the miserable old sods you get in England. when my work is done I head to the bar, and get involved! ha! i'm saving soo much money out here that all I can spend it on is beer, and even some of those i get free too! this is the life! I live in a little lodge at the bottom of the hill, it's right next to the river and is so peaceful, i've not had a bad nights sleep yet, well maybe one, but that was due to a snoring man in the room next to mine, was ready to punch him the next day when I saw him.
The closest town is 12k away and that isn't really much to talk about, it's tiny. I love that we're so remote here, it makes a change from the cities where i spent my last few months in in Oz. I took a walk up the Bealey spur and forgot my camera, it was a shame because it was a 2 hour hike into the mountains and the view was incredible.
We had a mountain rescue helicopter make a land in the garden today! not something you see everyday! A man had twisted his ankle up a mountain and he either had a choice of an 8 hour walk back to town of a 1 hour ride in the hellicopter, think he made the right choice!
I'm currenly recovering from a heavy weekend on the vino..we had a wedding party in on friday night, and I joined in. I had to be up at 7:30 the next morning to deal with the "morning rush" for breakfast..pah, they were all pissed with me the previous night so only a few professionals turned up! i managed to crawl back to bed as it was my day off. i still don't think i'm quite right now. it was all worth it tho.
I'm planning on staying here for a few months before I explore the Islands, i've been given heaps of advice about where to go. it's all rather exciting! I've a feeling NZ is going to fly by, it's been so much fun working here and the last 4 weeks are going to go so fast, i'll be in Fiji before I know it!
Getting paid again is brilliant, I was getting a bit concerned about the speed of my spending, but here is great cos I get everything free and get paid too, and there is nout to spend my wages on either, i'm gonna be quids in when i get moving again, I'll just try not to spend it as quickly this time!
Hope all of you in England are getting a bit warmer, I'll be home in the summer, by then I'll have had a whole year of summers! hehe!
Hope all are well, I miss you all loads and loads! B.xxxx
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