The adventure continues

This past weekend Travis and I woke up on Friday morning and decided to leave for Stewart Island. I like the idea of making few to no plans and just taking off, it adds to the adventure. So we wound up on Stewart Island, only after watching 6 people puke on the 'deadliest catch' like ferry ride there. Stewart Island isn't exactly the most happening place in the world. They have a bar, a corner store, a hotel, and a shack that sells very good fish and chips. After spending 2 hours covering all the roads by moped Travis and I took another boat ride to Ulva island where we were met with some fearless birds. The best part of the trip though was the 10 min boat ride back when Travis and I went to the front of the small boat and poke our bodies out of a little hole titanic style. It was in this position that we crashed through the waves, getting mouthfuls of salt water, all the way back. I have to admit that it was almost as good as bungy jumping. Which leads to commenting on the way I have changed so far. Lately I have noticed that I am not afraid anymore. Before I came I was afraid of a lot of things...one big fear being planes. I almost cried on the way to the south island. But now that I have had some of these adventures I have started to approach everything with a fearless attitude which really helps my nerves. I hope this feeling doesn't go away when I leave NZ.

On the way back from Stewart Island we drove through the Catlins stopping at all the major lookouts, bays, and blow holes. The best part was when we tried to get to a waterfall and ended up herding a good 600-1,000 sheep up a long dirt road (pictures soon to come). It was pretty ironic as we had just been talking about how it is hard to depict with a picture how many damn sheep there are in this country...these pictures should really help.

I'm back in Dunedin for now and not 'planning' any trips this weekend. School is, well, easy. I haven't really done anything, but I have 2 essays to write for next week. I'm not to worried though. Yesterday in tutorial I had another 90's flashback as we learned that there is in fact a function on your computer that lets you double space your papers properly...who knew? Oh, and lets not forget a little lesson on how to properly quote sources in your paper. oh well, I can't complain. I do really love the books I'm reading.

Finally, I am considering changing my plane ticket now and working at a winery if I don't get the hilldale. It's still up in the air...can't decide if I should consult the rents.

one more thing, Chris Mckim Candy Car Bombs are a must at the Mad Town reunion that has played out in my head a million times.