Wedding in the Bay of Islands
Trip Start
Jan 14, 2006
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Trip End
Ongoing
Opua,
New Zealand
Monday, December 11, 2006
We've just had an amazing 10 days on land in a wonderfull house with a hot-tub, dishwasher, sky digital, ensuite bathrooms, airconditioning and all the other home conforts we have not had for the last year - and all for free!!
We ended up house and dog sitting for a lovely couple and they let us stay in the house for free for the 10 days...it was great. On saturday we had Dad and Sophie's wedding, which was beautiful. The sun came out at the right time and everyone had a great day. I was fortunate enough to not only be Dad's Best Man but I also officiated the ceremony and blessed the two of them in their union...it was truly lovely...check out the pics.
So we are now back on the boat and Tom (who I lived with in Plymouth during Uni) arrived yesterday
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. We are leaving the marina tomorrow to spend a couple of days sailing around the Bay of Islands before heading off for Auckland on Sunday - just the 5 boys as Sophie and Jenny are getting a coach down. I'm really looking forward to getting back on the water and the sail to Auckland should be spectacular. Tom and I are then planning on spending a few days before Christmas around the Corromandel Penninsular, then back to the boat for Christmas day and then off again around boxing day to head further south for some camoping and general Tom adventures! I'm still on the job hunt and have applied for a Teaching Fellow position at the University of Otago, Dunedin, in Marine Science. The advert closes Friday so all have your fingers crossed for me as it is right up my street and will be a great way to get my Visa and an "in" to the science community in NZ. The job is only for 6 months but it should be enough to allow me to get a van and some cash together to do some travelling.
I hope you are all well and I wish you all the best for the Christmas Season.
Lots of Love
Tom x x x
Comments
Beautiful
Tom, the wedding looks incredible. Amazing. I know Ive never met your dad and now wife, but please send my congratulations and tell them they both looked so beautiful and insanely happy.
And you look bliming brilliant! How much have you changed and grown up Mr Creswell!
Im very jealous, i gues everyone writes that, but you really are lucky. But not just lucky, i guess youre just motivated and done what we all wish we could have the guts to do!
Anyway, all good here. Still working for the Torbay Coast and Countryside Trust as an education ranger. After rockpooling and surveying for them for 6 months, i have now been moved to their organic farm with an education departement to get loads of events going on their with families and get them appreciating their environment and also focusing on discovering food and where it actually comes from. On top of this i have made wonderful friends with the cows and pigs.
Plymouths cool, still living with Ally and Iain who are both still legends (obviously not as legendry as us!) and am very happy with what im doing at the moment though I know soon wil come th itchy feet. The snow is calling me as always, but i think my chance of becoming a pro snowboarder has passed somehow!
Look after yourself, not very happy about this new zealand plan as missing you lots! But of course will keep my fingers tightly crossed.
Loads and loads of love
Abbs xxx
Sorry about my spelling, im sure its terrible!!!
Beautiful wedding
Hello mate. The wedding photos look fantastic. Sophie looks beautiful. Good luck with the job you're going for. I am very jealous indeed of everything you're doing, but good for you - it is all amazing. Thing's are great for me. I'm very busy, but it is all good. Am still working hard with young people. Hope you have a good Christmas. Am going to my dad's so will hopefully have snow.
Looking forward to the next update.
All my love, Angie. xxxx
Parade
ha you guys just missed the Paihia parade. have a lot to read back on
The reason I looked like a professional sailor is because I am ya know getting paid to work as crew makes you a professional. Honestly
Missing you
B x