Day Trips are a must, especially when they turn into night trips

Sunday, October 7, 2012

“Life is what is happening when you are busy making plans.”

 

Alban, Radim, Eliza Road trip to Kawhia

                                                  

Gray cold and windy

Cloudy skies

Life is what was happening all weekend. 

Raglan moves slow, yet time here seems to go by so quickly.   Joined a small yoga group taught by Ani, she is a beautiful soul, and the class is great.  Also, taking on some extra curricular working out, circuit training class with Lisa (kicked my ass) and some daily runs. 

Saturday evening Sally, Johnny, Eliza, Radim, Alban, Filippa, and I drove to Kawhia.  Supposedly this is where “hot water pools” are found.  It was of course wet and rainy spring day, so after searching the cold and windy beach for these “hot pools” with no luck, we found some local fish n’ chips and had a car picnic.  This might not sound fun, but squashed together eating greasy ass food with people you’ve just spent maybe a total 36 hours with is quite funny, even more humerous is the 4 of us who actually decided “camping” was a good idea.  Saying farewell to friends, the rest of us drove back to the beach and again searched for the “hot pools,” again no luck.   Soooo setting up camp-per Van with wine, chocolate, and a deck of cards we waited out the night.  Waking up super cramped again we searched, and searched, dug in the sand, felt the ground, drown in cold waves, and found nothing. 

Tomorrow I move in with a family, Dan, Leanna, and baby Annabelle.  I will be taking care of Annabelle on Tuesdays and Thursdays and staying at their house.  Also, going caving in Waitomo and Black water rafting. J J J

Wow, how fast Raglan takes you in.