It's hard to believe that it'll be 2008 in only a few hours. This year has flown by - what with several holidays, getting our visas, quitting our jobs at the end of June, packing up everything we own, saying goodbye to just about everybody we know, and moving to the far side of the world, we have managed to squeeze quite a lot in. Skry and I have had a lot to contend with in our first year of marriage! But it has all worked out well despite the stressful parts, and I don't think either of us would have done a single thing differently (apart from choosing Pickford's as our shipping company. That bit we'd definitely change).
The last few days have been quiet, in the lull between Christmas and the New Year. The weather's been great, but, due to Skry's broken toe which he picked up during the Christmas Day football match, we haven't been going far from the house. He's a lot better now and is able to walk for short distances without limping, but any strenuous physical activity is beyond him at the moment. We did go window-shopping for bicycles yesterday, and can pick up new bikes in K-Mart for about $200 each, so we'll probably pick those up before long. Christchurch is very flat and looks perfect for cycling, although I'm not sure how good the cycle lanes are. That remains to be seen.
We also bought a full price dome tent ($200), and self-inflating sleep mats ($70 each) and folding camp chairs that are also rocking chairs ($20 each) in the Boxing Day sales. Skry just needs a sleeping bag (I already got one - $100) and we're pretty much set to go camping without having to borrow anything from Phil and Lou. The campsites that we saw on our last trip were of a high standard and good value, so I'd say we'll definitely get good use from our new equipment. I also bought a body board ($40 on sale) so I'm sorted for the next time we go swimming. That'll be fun!
Monday, December 31, 2007
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Happy New Year!
I'm enjoying hearing about your New Zealand trips but am starting to wonder when it is that you find employment and settle down like regular folks. Is that in the plan or are you just going to roam the country going from campsite to campsite? "Mom" Debby is getting worried that If she takes a trip to New Zealand, she won't be able to find the two of you:)
Don't worry Debby, we do plan to get jobs and settle down eventually! But we had set aside time up to the end of January to go travelling and decide what city we actually want to settle down in. There wasn't any reason to pick Christchurch just because it was the first place we saw when we arrived. I'll make sure to keep you updated so you can find us whenever you do come out here to say hello :)
Thank you for sharing I wish I could go somwhere.
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