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Went out with john on saturday, i had my first ever sushi it was suprisingly quite nice! I even ate fish eggs very strannge its like a mild fish taste but the small eggs are really hard to get out of your teeth! On the way home we had the nicest ice cream with fresh fruit and frozen yogurt very filling. Then we got some DVD's to watch when we got home.
On sunday I went fishing with John and Gareth it was really nice and the weather was quite good aswell we went to some different rivers around christchurch. one place we went to you could see the river running down to the sea which was lovelllyy. I just wish i could have gone swimming but all the water here is supper cold and i didn't have anything to swim in.(i know thats never stopped me before)
Left on tuesday for the bus journey ! My nose piercing fell out the night before so i was running a little late to try and find it. Then when I got to the hostel they had given me the wrong address so had to run another block ahaha thankfully i wasnt that late. The Journey to kaikoura was not to bad. The hostel was quite nice, and the kitchen was really useable. We were meant to be going to swim with dolphins but the trip was cancelled. So we went swimming instead it was absolutly freeezing! Although well worth it especially as on the way back we found a jumping cushion things which was hilarious and they also had a free spa which we used to warm up again. The views around kaikoura were incredible on one side you had snow capped mountains and then beautiful beaches and the sea you don't get that everywhere! That night we went to do a pub quiz and had a few drinks it was a really nice social gathering where you could get to know people. There were a few of us that went back to the dorm and played a drinking game........ the hangover was not good.!
Driving to Nelson and Picton was such a long drive and very windy roads (with a hangover was not a good mix!) On the way the bus pulled over at one stage and we walked to this waterfall it was absolutly amazzing the waterfall had a plunge pool; it was teeming with baby seals playing around god knows how they got there ahaha.
Last night we had a lamb roast and apple and rasberry crumble for 7 pounds could not really argue with that!! Im staying at a hostel called the fern lodge its really nice and classy and has really good fascilities. There everv allowing us to leave our stuff here as we are hiring a car and driving into abel tasman national park and stopping the night there so we can do some walking :-)
Now im waiting in Nelson to go Sky Diving and so far im suprisingly calm although i think it will hit me later on when were driving there.
Hopefully updating soon :-) xxx
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margaret It is great to read that you are having such a great time Sharrow. You seem to have found some friends too. Keep writing and having fun.
margaret It is great to read that you are having such a great time Sharrow. You seem to have found some friends too. Keep writing and having fun.