11/21/2015

rained last night, and this morning a heavy mist hangs over the hills behind and around us, there is a hint of the coming swell, but it is windy and the ocean is a bit of a mess. even still, there is a tropical warmth to the air,, and it is quietly beautiful. this is my penultimate day in New Zealand… there will be laundering, and packing, and i’m not sure what else. i passed up a trip to the Cape, which I might regret, but it seemed like it could make the necessary tasks too hectic…and… forgive me for saying this, and apologies to any i might offend, but i couldn't face being surrounded by the german language anymore! so, the wonders of Cape Reinga, with its giant sand dunes will have to wait until my “Someday” return to New Zealand.
tomorrow will be spent on buses, making my way back to Auckland, and then i must be at the airport at 6 am Monday morning. i’ve found the website Virgin is posting updates about flights to Bali (volcanic ash from Lombok eruption has stranded people in Bali for over a week)… seems Virgin is now daring to fly, but i’m sure it’s a day to day thing, depending on winds, etc. so i will hope and pray that i don’t get stranded in the Sydney airport for any length of time. not much else to do :)
peace be with you all.

- flowers like fireworks
- billie's doghouse, where all good rugby balls go to die