So I arrived in Kaikoura safe and sound—lovely bus ride, by the way, lots of hills and sheep and hills and trees and more sheep—to the Sunrise Lodge. I started working (2 hours a day max! It’s the sweetest gig ever!) and it’s an amazing environment here: small enough for a family atmosphere where everybody basically knows each other, blooming flowers and the sounds of the ocean…
It’s great!
I’m making some pretty good friends, here—a couple of guests here are long-termers, hanging out for the summer season and earning some money in town. And repping all sorts of countries: France, Japan, Germany, to name a few. We’re having some really interesting conversations, too.
It’s really unfortunate, though, that I have to go home: my grandfather has passed away, and I need to get back for the funeral and be with my family. We were really close; all the same, I’m just…numb, about it. It’s not real, yet.
The plane ticket home was ridiculously expensive, so I don’t know if I’ll have the funds to make it back to NZ this year. We’ll see.
The best thing I can tell myself right now is “You’re young. There’s no time limit on travelling. Be with your family.”
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You will have the funds. Make sure you tell everyone to look for you in a week or two! xxoo
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