On Thursday (the 22nd) I flew back into Auckland. When I got to customs…I was the first and only person in line, then when I got my bag…it was already on the carousel. Nothing even close to that has EVER happened to me before. It took less then 5 minutes! Amazing. I ended up taking a naked bus (that is the bus company name…no one was actually naked) to Hamilton, where my friend Kirill picked me up and brought be home to Steve (my car). He was just where I had left him. I realized while I was away that I have developed an attachment to my car, I suppose because it’s been the only constant thing in my life for the last 6 months.
In Hamilton is where my body started to fall apart. In the course of the last two days I have completely lost my voice due to a nasty sore throat, developed a cough and runny nose, broken out into gross in infection and lost my memory. I’ve started a habit of leaving something wherever I go. I left my towels in Hamilton, and my favorite sweatshirt in taupo last night.
But even after all of that. It feels really good to be back in New Zealand. Like I said before, I am on my way back down to the south island to rent a flat for a bit in Dunedin. The thought of being able to sleep in the same place for more then two nights sounds like a dream come true.
p.s. keep in mind that there are about 5 new posts after this one. check them out!
On October 22, 2009, I(Gretchen Egeberg) will be heading to New Zealand on a Working Holiday Visa for up to one year. The Plan: have no plan, meet some interesting people, work a little, volunteer a little, do some major hiking and camping, and overall try my best to enjoy everything I encounter.
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