The amount of little islands around this area are incredible and make for an absolutely stunning coastal view. Each ferry ride has taken us on a new adventure of meeting wonderful new people both local and visitors. Last night we stayed in a colorful place called Backpackers on the Beach in Whitianga right on the water with loads of other people from all over the world. Dinner time brought us all around the table for what turned out to be quite and excited conversation and thanks to the current world financial situation there was plenty to get lightly heated over. A few Germans, French, Irish, one Canadian and the two of us all with our own views and experiences of the world and each other's county. It was a friendly chat of course with no hard feelings but extremely eye opening and enlightning! I felt so lucky to be alive at this unique time that we're living in and couldn't help but wonder what has to happen to make it better and what our children will have to say about "history" when they're our age sitting around a table with people from all over the world.
We're off again on this bright sunny day to a town called Tauranga where we're meeting long lost family from my father's side. It's exciting to think we have family we've never met let alone knew about! The bus ride down from the Coromandel Region where we have been should be another beautiful journey as each bus ride has been. It's not worth being tired on any of the trips from place to place because sleeping just seems a waste of good scenery. We are loving New Zealand for the beauty and we haven't even been to the South Island yet where they say it's even more stunning. The prices here are nothing to be desired but it's the price you pay for beauty I guess. We're on the search for a tent and sleeping bags now. We hear it's the way to go on a budget and also to get off the backpackers beaten track. It has been extremely fun to get to know so many people from all over the world though. This is one thing that I think only hosteling can bring.
xoxo
We're off again on this bright sunny day to a town called Tauranga where we're meeting long lost family from my father's side. It's exciting to think we have family we've never met let alone knew about! The bus ride down from the Coromandel Region where we have been should be another beautiful journey as each bus ride has been. It's not worth being tired on any of the trips from place to place because sleeping just seems a waste of good scenery. We are loving New Zealand for the beauty and we haven't even been to the South Island yet where they say it's even more stunning. The prices here are nothing to be desired but it's the price you pay for beauty I guess. We're on the search for a tent and sleeping bags now. We hear it's the way to go on a budget and also to get off the backpackers beaten track. It has been extremely fun to get to know so many people from all over the world though. This is one thing that I think only hosteling can bring.
xoxo
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