So our farm backed out on us at the last minute, citing somewhat fishy circumstances (the house we were supposed to stay in was demolished...) So now we are in Auckland for the foreseeable future. Thanks to Torrey's mom we have an update on our bags, and they should be in our possession in the next 24 hours. That will be quite a relief.
We're meeting up with Wes Monts, a fellow Bloomingtonian in Auckland, tonight at his place of work, Progear Camera Shop. It will be nice to see a friendly face from our hometown.
Yesterday we were fortunate to spend the day with a friendly Vancouver backpacker named Pascal. He has spent the last three months hiking throughout New Zealand, and was full of helpful hints. We got to explore the city and make a new friend.
Despite all of our troubles, we are enjoying ourselves immensely. The scenery is beautiful, and the weather ain't too shabby.
Cheers,
Luc and Torrey
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That's too bad about the farm. Maybe a new one will become available (or you can start your bike trip). At least you now know the status of your luggage.
ReplyDeleteThe weather here is COLD!!! Wish I could be with you two.
Tell Wes hello for us.
Love you.
I'm really happy to hear you two are having such a good time despite the problems. (House unexpectedly demolished? New Zealand is more different than I realized!) It sounds like you're off to a great start anyway, making friends, etc. Best of luck finding another farm.
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ReplyDeleteI hope you have purchased your bikes and have started peddling. Mom wants to call you but I tell her you will post any day now.
Enjoy the summer. It's back up to 26 degrees here after a few days of sub-zero. The doctor said I can start my marathon training again.
Dear Torrey, I can't find a way to leave a comment on a newer post, so I'll leave it here and hope you see it. Your mom has been in a serious car accident in Bloomington, and is in the hospital right now having surgery to stop bleeding under her skull. However she was stable enough and comfortable enough before entering surgery to give the nurse my phone number and ask her to ask me to contact friends and family. I wish I had a better way to reach you, but if you are able to call me, my number is 413-268-7793. I'll post another comment after the doctor calls to tell me how the surgery went. I love you and your mom a lot, and hope that all will be better soon. Much love, Pat
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