Where oh where is my life?
I have been sucked into the Bush vacuum for the last 3.5 weeks and it is so weird. I feel like I have been forced to take a vacation from my life but in my own house. There are strange things afoot, like the pile …
Tag: Friends
When it’s time to party we will party hard….
Two weekends ago Dave, Bush and I set off for an adventure the likes of which we weren’t prepared for and did not expect. It was one of those parties we used to go to when we were at school, usually our parents didn’t know …
Tales from The Bush
From me:
Where are you travelling wilbury? I am starting to worry. Please send an american spirit smoke signal this way so I know you are still with us. Miss you, it has been sunny and warm since you left but supposed to start raining again tonight. Let me know if you need some ideas about where to go next. Love you, drive safe.
From Bush:
Hey there NIGATHA!! I’m alive and doing great. Stayed in a cool mom&pop camp site and they were so sweet. so far, i’ve only seen about 7 other campers. I was the only one of two peeps camping with mom&pop last night…so cool. They gave me a shovel and told me to go dig a hole in the beach, so i did and then I sat in that pool for at least 2 hours. It was awesome weather and I was cruising around in my new bikini. the beach was totally desolate and for a long time, i was the only one around. paradise! I went to a shitty little beach fish village and decided not to camp in the motor lodge there…seeing as how my camper was nicer than any house there. So, now I’m in Waitoma having a beer while using interweb cafe. Im setting camp just up the road, at a place called Juno’s-right across the street from black water rafting. I signed up for the 3pm run and so that’s where I’ll be tomorrow. I prob wont’ get back to you until Sat. afternoon. After rafting, I’m heading to Rotorua, don’t know if I spelled that right. But there, I’m going to play in mineral mud and see Maori villagers and shit. super sick time! I love the camper and it does a great job. You wouldn’t believe the miles and miles of desolate, crappy, rocky, roads I’ve been treking through. Today, I’ met a farmer (cause I got lost in a town with about 3 roads). he was working on his fence and gave me directions. He looked like Paul Newman so I told him so. He thanked me and told me directions out of town, but somehow I ended up at his farm again. “Hi Mr. Newman…don’t know how I managed to get back here again”. Ha ha ha!1 my random left hand turning at work again. I have to type fast, cuaz this cost $$. So many huge birds of prey eating roadkill. I came across this one who just stared like I was trying to get its dead meat. I was driving about 30 ks, he took off RIGHT next to my passenger window going same speed as me. I thought he was going to come in the truck! He was looking straight at me!! Kinda scarey. Today, found Land Bridge, right before dark. So, naturally, i Pull off the road and checked it out. It was SO rad and spooky, but I had my good vibe and didn’t feel scared about it. I just keep running into families doing same jaunts as me. It’s not even season for theives! Well, will try to get back to you tomorrow with more exciting news.
How are you feeling? I hope you are better now with antibiotics. Tell Ethan I love him and that my “walkabout” is just great. I’m gonna owe a lot in those road mileage fees.
LOVE YOU…
From me:
So, you should cruise by Taupo and stay with Uncle Andy. He is a single Dad who’s roomate is a male stripper. Could be good times! He is crazy – a photographer at a sky dive company.
Thanks for checking in, you know I was worrying. Have a ball, come back when you are ready, s’all good xxxx
From Bush:
well, i never spent the night with a male stripper.
Hey Nigs….sucks that ya’ll are sick. I’m gonna stay here 2 nights then. Tomorrow, gonna check the therm stuff here at rotorua, then getting massage if I can afford it, at Hell’s gate. I will hopefully whitewater raft too. I loved the caves! super wicked, mate! The glow worms are so cool! Looks like consellations on the cave ceiling. I froze my butt off! Thank goodness I already have gloves, booties, cap, etc. I was warmer than most. I wished it had been a bit more….LESS guides…like my crazy rafting trip in the jungles of Costa w no guide or clue of what was ahead. At least there’s nothing that can kill you here…snakes, serial killers, big cats. Except, I’m thinking about telling people I’m Canadian. Aside from the chick at Dave’s work, I haven’t met another yank. kinda cool, actually.
I may call Andy up tomorrow and see what’s happening. may stay there tomorrow. will plan to take off with ya’ll towards end of week. let me know your details as you get them. I will plan around you. thinking bout extending trip and going off to surf queensland, aus. I think there’s some good tickets out there, just gotta check and see how much. I’m having myself a fucking honeymoon…someone asked if I was lonely or bored, no way dude. I’m so stoked, having Bush adventures and drinking about a bottle of wine each night with heaps of brie…it’s on sale everywhere. I’m staying at the 10ten holiday park in rotorua. pulled into town exactly on schedule…if I even really had one of those. I just keep telling myself, “aren’t you enjoying yourself, princess?”…”are you ready to go yet, princess, or do you want to stay a little while longer, princess?” …do you want to wash those dishes princess, or do you just want them to sit until your next meal?…YES, let the damn things sit cause I’m on my fucking honeymoon, PRINCESS!” I love travelling alone, I get to do exactly what I want to do, whenever I want to do it…really neat.
LOVE YOU!
Project 365 * Day 12: Make-up Application 101
It was very quiet in the house, never a good sign when both Bush and Ethan are home. They were busy, doing their make-up. Ethan declaring that he has NEVER done this before (well, actually son you did do it when you were 2. Don’t …
Mama Bush on Bush
“……..My oldest now lives in southern California where she teaches special ed pre-school to support her surfing problem”. Love it.
Hottest day ever, since I have been alive at least
So I finished summer school today on the hottest day ever, wait for it……34.2 degrees Celsius…….wait for the conversion…..93.56F and 77% humidity. That’s Florida weather! Lucky for me (I guess) my exam room was air conditioned and I wrote up a storm. Four essays in three hours and I went in feeling underprepared but came out thinking I nailed it. This will be my last summer school ever!!! I hope!!!
Anywho, here’s is a nice piece of writing, an email from the lovely Tara detailing what she misses about New Zealand;
Here’s a list of the top 10 things that I am missing about NZ:
1) The Jacks (of course!!!!, that was an obvious one)……oh yeah, and that photography paparazzi that comes with the jacks
2) the warm weather- i know it’s winter here, but come on…..does it have to rain EVERY day?
3) the beaches- i know i live right by the beach but seriously, nothing compared to NZ beaches
4) Louie- hope that he is over his depression and that his tail is high in the air
5) Mrs Balls sweet chilli sauce…….ahhh how i miss the burn on my lips
6) SNAPPER- what can i say, i love it fried, baked, grilled, taco style
7) the food selection- went grocery shopping last night and even the grocery store is more boring in America……seems like there were so many more yummy choices in NZ. going to trader Joes today in hopes of finding good curry
8) my tan :) good thing that everyone is so pale here (being winter and all) cuz my tan is fading……or in my case flaking off
9) waking up with Ethan staring into my face, waiting patiently for me to wake up so that we can play sharks
10) having the time to read…….last time i read was on the plane ride home :( by they way, kate winslet won an award last night for her leading role in the reader…..now i might have to see it, although nothing will be as good as rush hour 3!!! (private xtreme camping joke).
Isn’t that the coolest list ever, we love you too Tara xxxx
90 Mile Beach
The one slightly dodgy day on our holiday was the perfect day to head west to The Big Beach. Ethan was all about the tua tua’s and was positive he would love them – he didn’t. Luckily we ‘tagged and released’ most of them and …
The New Locale
After Paihia we headed up north to the goodness. The big peninsula where the sun always shines (it seems) and the fish always bite (touch wood).
Day 1: The south side of Matai Bay, yeah there were boats, but there were NO people, we were helped to this secluded location by the trusty boat of course!
Summer Holiday!!!!!!
I had two BIG summer school assignments to complete and submit before we could leave on our trip and show Tara (our first visitor from the states) around the upper North Island. So in a mad flurry the night before we left, I got them …