Beerescourt Motel Hamilton

So i took a bus a couple hours south to Hamilton to meet up with Tracey & Ryan but not alone i managed to find a lost soul on the way all the way from Michigan (USA!!! USA!!! USA!!!) It was a very scenic drive down, i've never seen sooo much green, sloping hills and cows, yes coes oh and sheep the welsh would love it here...remember its not ...

The next morning started at 8:30 as the sun creeped through our makeshift space ship blinds. Laura and I went into town and got breakfast from Tongue and Groove then headed up to the point to see if the surf had cleaned up. Yes! The waves wrapped around the point crashing a little bit overhead with with a semi-clean face. There were about 15 peo...

The plan now is to spend a couple days doing absolutely nothing, and it appears I have come to the right place. Raglan was all booked up, so I left my lil party of friendly Germans at a Pac N Save in Hamilton, NZ's 4th largest city, and walked over the Eagle's Nest,one of the few backpackers in town, and by far the WEIRDEST one I've stayed in so...

So we rented a car to drive around NZ since Alex is only here for a few days. It was a tiny little Toyota, but as long as it ran for 3 days, I didnt care. The first day, we headed south then west, to spend the night on the coast in a town called Raglan. Its a big surfer town in NZ. It took a bit, but we eventually found a room for the night. The...

So much for writing on a semi-frequent basis! Let's see, we just left Raglan yesterday and are in Hamilton for some supplies, internet and shopping. We spent the past 2 weeks in Raglan wWOOFing (willing Workers On Organic Farms) at a place called Solscape (www.solscape.co.nz). We really weren't sure what we were getting into but took a chance an...

Before I get going properly, yesterday was my last day at the University of Waikato. I had a great time there, everyone was so helpful and friendly. I did my bit by introducing them to the SPRU morning tea and cakes habit (here, you call it 'morning' tea to differentiate it from 'afternoon' tea). In fact, I had to leave in the early afternoon as...

I woke up this morning and helped save a life. Instead of feeling relieved and happy, I feel helpless, sad and - worst of all...and I am horrified to admit this... - disappointed. I thought I knew what the words 'conflicting emotions' meant but it wasn't until today that I really understood those two words. I'm conflicted. And I'm certainly emot...

My last day in New Zealand, and so I have to attempt to remember what I've done for the past 17 days before I sail off the edge of the earth tomorrow. What to say. It's an amazing amazing country and I've loved every moment. So yeah ok I was told it was winter and it wasn't the best time of year to be coming, and yes maybe there were times I was...

Week four has started here in Hamilton and I'm sorry I haven't written much since arriving! To update on my work status, I worked at Keytin (the restaurant) for one night and haven't worked since. Since hiring me, school has let out for five weeks and all the university students are now available and since I was the newbie completely lacking in ...

On Sunday morning I left Raglan, sad to go. I would have loved to stay longer and improve my surfing, but I had no money and needed to get back to work in Auckland on Monday. Auckland has a couple of surf beaches not too far away though, so I'll try and get out to them. Sunday also happened to be the day when Raglan held a rock n' roll and class...