The day has come, 19th June, and we're checked in at Auckland International Airport, NZ. Today we begin our trip back HOME to Sweden.
I'll definitely miss NZ and ALL the amazing friends we've made here. You know who you are...
Louise, my best friend, will stay, for another 6 months. Can't understand that we have said goodbye "for a while" - miss her already! But; I see you soon again!
See the rest if you in Sweden, very soon!!
We're back in Auckland again after two very relaxing weeks on the pacific island; Tonga.
Tomorrow morning our journey back home to Sweden begins. In some way it is a weird feeling to go home and leave NZ behind, 6 months are a looong time abroad, but I do really look forward to get back. It will be right in time for my brother Viktor's birthday and Midsummer on Friday.
Last day in Auckland, so some things to do, suitcases to pack and at this moment we're enjoying a good cup of coffee at Starbucks :)
SEE YOU SOON!!!
Love,
Frida
Have had a great sunny day at Auckland Zoo today. Lots of beautiful animals and amazing weather...
We grabbed a burger at Burgerfuel afterwards and now everything's packed and ready for TONGA!! Our taxi is booked and it will arrive at 04.30am tomorrow morning...
Vacation from our vacation; here we come!
Back to where we started, exactly 5 months ago!
Our clothes were drying and the suitcases almost all packed...let's go!
We're checked in at Christchurch domestic airport and just went through the security. Next stop is Auckland :) and our departure is in an hour...
We said good bye to Louise, my best friend, who gave us a ride here. It was hard, I don't know when I see her again. But I know that she will have a fantastic time the rest of here stay in NZ!! <3
Talk to you soon!
All day long; putting eight empty plastic bottles on the band at the time. Could be pretty stressful...
185 Empty Chairs in Christchurch. All unique in memory of the loss of lives in the Earthquake on 22nd February 2011.
I have NO idea where to start updating you about our life here in NZ... I know there are weeks ago since I told you about what we're up to, how work is in Christchurch, how my final assignment in Business English went and so on. I guess I have to start somewhere and just tell you a little about everything, and more will come when I get home. We are actually leaving NZ in exactly three weeks today. Crazy!!
We have done SO MUCH since we left Nelson for the second time the 10th May. We drove along the west coast of the South Island, past Westport, Greymouth and Hokitika. Stopped at the Pancake Rocks and slowly made our way to Franz Josef and Fox Glacier. From there we continued down to Wanaka and Queenstown. Places we liked a lot. We past stunning places and stopped the car everywhere. The weather was definitely on our side and we had crystal clear, blue sky and sunny weather almost every day. Driving in the Southerns Alps was amazing. All the mountains, covered with snow...unbelivable beautiful.
After discovering the South Island, with our lovely green car "Pärlan" of course, we finally ended up i Christchurch and that is where we are at the moment. Louise, my sweet friend, is also here and we have had time to hang out with her and meet all her friends, like Dan and Martina.
I finished my final assignment in Business English our second day here and I got my mark for the course the other day. I got a B (=VG) and I am really proud of myself. I have learned SO much during those months and I guess that I am impressed that I could focus on studying while we have been travelling around and working.
When we decided to drive up to Christchurch (already more than two weeks before our flight to Auckland) our mission was to get a job. So, the first day here we visited Coverstaff and was booked in for an interview. Everything went fast this time and after the weekend we started our new job in a juice factory. Pretty long days, that started at 05.30am every morning, but we at least earned some money and got to know a totally new business. Fun experience!
During the time here we have been to our first Rugby game ever. The Crusaders (from Christchurch) played against The Blues (from Auckland). The Crusaders won even though the weather was everything else than nice... it rained all evening!
We have also gone on some other small adventures from here. Last weekend we visited Hanmer Springs Thermal Pools & SPA together with Louise and Dan and this past Saturday we drove to Akaroa, on the Banks Peninsula and enjoyed the beautiful winter weather.
Believe it or not, it S N O W E D here yesterday. This morning it was all white on house roofs and a special feeling went through my body. Swedes are in love with snow, I am at least, especially after not experiencing a long winter like a lot of you back home have.
Anyway, I need to go soon. Like I said, not much time left on this adventure. It has been a great time and I am, once again, very happy that I got the opportunity to do this. But, I really look forward to go home, just in time for the Swedish summer, which I love. But for the first time ever, I feel like I am done....I have been out travelling for about four years and I look forward to settle down (where ever that will be, just time tells).
So, we are enjoying ourselves this last week here. Becuase there are no work for us, we are spending a lot of time at the gym, Les Mills. Vidde found a great deal, 14 days for 14NZD, for two people!!!
On Saturday morning we fly to Auckland to spend the weekend there and on Monday 3rd June we're going to Tonga, for two weeks. We call it vacation, from vacation. Can't wait!!
SEE YOU SOON!
Love,
Frida
I really do! I have a lot to write about but no real time right now... I've got a cold and have a final assignment to finish before Friday.
We're leaving Queenstown today, for the east coast and then Christchurch. I can't wait to see my lovely friend Louise there, veery soon!!
I guess I have to update you a lot more, but not now, have to leave :)
Love,
Frida
Let's go. Time to leave Nelson, for the second time this week...
Here we come Greymouth and the West coast!
