Hey everyone, boy am I behind on my New Zealand travel blog! I've been in NZ for 6 months now, and have a lot to catch up on! What a wild ride it has been, but it's all been totally worth it! I suppose I will start with my travels this weekend. I gathered with a few friends, and several friends of friends and had a quintessential NZ summer camping trip at Te Arai beach.
We knew we were in for the full experience when we hopped into as friend of a friends van with tons of bags of sleeping bags, tents, and other camping essentials. The sun was out, the people were friendly, and we cruised up listening to some easy hippie style music on the way. The van gave itself some character as it struggled making it up hills, allowing several cars to pass by.
Once we got to the camp grounds, we had our breath taken away by new Zealand's unreal landscape. Although I have been living here for 6 months now, the landscape never fails to stop me in my tracks and make me grateful for this amazing gift. We walked up some rocks and looked out at the water and absorbed the view.
Once we got settled in the beer bottles opened, and into the beach we went. It sure was a lot easier getting in after a couple of coronas. The waves were alright, and some of the boys hopped on their surf boards and took on those waves.
Later (after several more beers and wines) the guitar came out, the fire had been started, the stars came out, and the singing and playing began. We roasted marshmallows, and became very merry by that fire. It got a bit chilly, and I was lucky enough to have friends who enjoyed sharing their onesies made by mommy. Once cozy in the onesie, I decided to stare at the amazing stars. At some point I fell asleep, and was awoken occasionally by many drunk people tripping over me. Shortly, it was off to bed.
In the morning, we woke up to another clear and beautiful day. We took a dip in the water, played in some great waves, and had a nice breakfast and beer after that. Shortly it was back home, with lots of dust blowing in the windows along the drive, and good conversation with 3 other American au pairs.
Another must do NZ experience checked off the bucket list.
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