Free day! On my free day in the capital city of Wellington, Ursula, Carolyn and I took a ferry across the bay to Days Bay. There we had a nice lunch at a cafe and then swam/laid out on the beach. The sun was scorching and the water was chilly-- a perfect combination! The ferry ride was also very pretty. I got to see the city and the surrounding islands. On the way back we saw a pack of wild dolphins as well as penguins! They are warm penguins and are small but very cute. After the half day trip we swam along the water front, jumping off the docks and looking around. I then went for a long rollerblade along the waterfront-- it was soo nice! I was very exhausted after it and was red from the sun so I went back to the hostal. Carolyn and I had a great plan to see Avatar but it was all sold out, still! We had a really good dinner though at this restaurant called Sweet Mothers Kitchen. I got the best tacos and after some awesome ice cream. Instead of the movie we chilled around the hostal and watched Lord of the Rings in the video room with some other people. I also ran into David Jaffee, my friends older brother! It was the most random/funny thing ever! I talked to Mr. Jaffee before I left and he said that David was going to be in NZ but I thought to myself, what are the real odds of me bumping into him... And there we were! The odds were beaten! It was funny seeing someone from home 1/2 way round the world.
Tomorrow we leave Wellington and drive to Nelson to prepare for our second expedition. We go backpacking and caving-- we carry only our backpacks and the few clothes we will have in them. I am ready for an adventerous, dirty, and very smelly trip!
Talk soon, KIA ORA
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