I am getting terrible at updating this blog.

New Zealand seems so long ago but this is what I got up to while I was there.

From the Nov. 18 to Nov. 21 I was with Jenna. We toured Raumati, saw New Moon, went to Lindale where I bottle feed a lamb and baby pig, went into town with Jenna’s friend Natalie, and toured Wellington. Raumati has beautiful beaches; they were like nothing I had ever seen before. The sand was dark, black when wet and a grayish color when dry.

On the 21st Jenna dropped me off at the Postlewaits, Moana and Naomi’s parents place; I stayed with them until the 23rd. The Postlewaits have nine children, all up beat and friendly. I felt right at home among all of them. Jamie, the Postlewait’s oldest son, took me on a small tour of the area and then insisted on me driving. Despite my reservations about driving I went for it. It was a good thing I had him with me because I needed constant reminding to stay left. It was a weird feeling to be on the other side of the car as well as the other side of the road. It was all fine while going straight but taking turns required extra attention.

On the 22nd Monika, Anna and Clare arrived at the Postlewaits so the next morning we could all leave together early to catch the ferry to Picton. Places we visited once in the South Island included Greymouth, Fox Glacier, Te Anau, Milford Sounds and Christchurch. Fox Glacier was incredible due to the fact that I have never seen a Glacier. We didn’t walk on it because it required a guided tour and equipment that none of us had but it was still neat being able to walk to the base. The highlight of my trip though had to be the 3hr. cruise through the Milford Sound. It was rainy and really windy but with the amazing waterfalls and the wildlife that we saw the rain hardly mattered, with the exception that it meant not many photos could be taken. The wildlife included NZ fur seals, Fiorland crested penguins and bottlenose dolphins.

NZ has such an arrangement of colors. There were the white snow capped mountains, green hillsides, all different shades of blue water, brown farmland, and gray rocks. The waterfalls were breathtaking and could be seen along our drive, it made it impossible to arrive anywhere close to our expected time because we were constantly stopping along the way. I can’t seem to find the right words to capture the beauty that I saw while I was there. The farmers down there have mountain goats, cows, sheep or deer. It was strange seeing the deer farms because I am use to having them run wild in my backyard. Pictures don’t do it justice but check out my facebook, I will be posting pictures soon.