To wrap up the Easter trip info, just a few more photos. The first set of photos show Mount Ruapheu from the front porch of our cottage at 7:30 am. I woke up Josh and unlike our time at Lake Taupo....he actually woke up to check out the view. We both had a hot tea while overlooking the AWESOME view. There was not a cloud in the sky in the early morning. After tea, we went back to sleep until 10:30.
At 10:30 we woke up Jess and Ike. Ike borrowed the car and drove into Ohakune to buy some "chocolate buttons" for the pancakes Jess was making us for breakfast. The pancakes turned out to be "doughy" but the guys at least didn't seem to mind.The shots below were taken later in the day before we left the house at 11:30 so Josh could make it home in time to talk to his parents for Easter.
Loading up the car. A pic of Mt. Ruapheau in the window pane of the French door (pretty cool, I must admit). The four of us and the awesome cabin.
So, I've still been doing the whole work thing. Work, work, work. BUT, I may be able to quit earlier than I thought...the 2oth of April rather than the 26th. That would be nice! I've got the whole South Island trip to plan and evenings only don't provide enough time to research/schedule everything.
That leads to tonight, Friday the 13th...which wasn't so horrible. My Wednesdays are typically worse than my Fridays. For example, I left out the story of last Wednesday (April 4) when I pulled into the parking deck downtown really not motivated to go to work thinking "Man, I don't want to go to work today."
When I went to turn off the car, it wouldn't turn off. I couldn't pull the key from the ignition nor could I get the car to re-start. What the heck?!? I tried to call Josh at home but he wouldn't pick up (he was in the shower). I called work and the temp agency to explain why I would be late...I couldn't get the key out of the freaken ignition!!!
Truly, I was in panic mode. Late for work, although they didn't care, I was at a loss for what to do without Josh's advice. Luckily, we carry the phone book in the car with us, so I dialed the Honda dealership. They sent someone out to me in the parking deck and I was finally able to reach Josh on the phone too. I told Josh to call a cab to come meet me rather than waiting on the bus. I didn't know how long it would take to fix the car or what. However, the Honda guy (who was actually a teenager) quickly solved the problem.
The problem, to my complete EMBARRASSMENT, was that I hadn't put the car in Park (P). That 's why I couldn't take the key out of the ignition. Kill me now!!! So embarrassing!!! Anyway, I gave the guy a hug for fixing the "problem" and there was no charge for his driving out to the downtown parking deck. I called Josh immediately and told him to cancel his taxi.
All this to say, today wasn't so bad. Actually, I put in with Palmerston North Personnel that I want my last day of work to be April 20. That will give me a week's worth of time to dedicate to trip planning before we actually embark on our trip on the 29th.
The Cheetos Goodness part of the blog tonight comes from the fact that my dad sent me some Baked Cheetos (super yum!) and I'm eating them now as I type the blog and look up South Island trip info.
So, just a quick chat to keep you up to date on what we've been up to here in NZ. We're taking a tour of the Collis's dairy shed tomorrow afternoon at 3:30 with the other Palmerston North Rotary Ambassadorial Scholars. Also, we presented to the Terrace End (Palmerston North) and Fielding Rotary Clubs this week. Wed. night was Terrace End and Thurs. night was Fielding.
We really feel like we're honoring our Rotary commitment and "Leading the Way" with the Rotary work we've been involved in here.
That leads to tonight, Friday the 13th...which wasn't so horrible. My Wednesdays are typically worse than my Fridays. For example, I left out the story of last Wednesday (April 4) when I pulled into the parking deck downtown really not motivated to go to work thinking "Man, I don't want to go to work today."
When I went to turn off the car, it wouldn't turn off. I couldn't pull the key from the ignition nor could I get the car to re-start. What the heck?!? I tried to call Josh at home but he wouldn't pick up (he was in the shower). I called work and the temp agency to explain why I would be late...I couldn't get the key out of the freaken ignition!!!
Truly, I was in panic mode. Late for work, although they didn't care, I was at a loss for what to do without Josh's advice. Luckily, we carry the phone book in the car with us, so I dialed the Honda dealership. They sent someone out to me in the parking deck and I was finally able to reach Josh on the phone too. I told Josh to call a cab to come meet me rather than waiting on the bus. I didn't know how long it would take to fix the car or what. However, the Honda guy (who was actually a teenager) quickly solved the problem.
The problem, to my complete EMBARRASSMENT, was that I hadn't put the car in Park (P). That 's why I couldn't take the key out of the ignition. Kill me now!!! So embarrassing!!! Anyway, I gave the guy a hug for fixing the "problem" and there was no charge for his driving out to the downtown parking deck. I called Josh immediately and told him to cancel his taxi.
All this to say, today wasn't so bad. Actually, I put in with Palmerston North Personnel that I want my last day of work to be April 20. That will give me a week's worth of time to dedicate to trip planning before we actually embark on our trip on the 29th.
The Cheetos Goodness part of the blog tonight comes from the fact that my dad sent me some Baked Cheetos (super yum!) and I'm eating them now as I type the blog and look up South Island trip info.
So, just a quick chat to keep you up to date on what we've been up to here in NZ. We're taking a tour of the Collis's dairy shed tomorrow afternoon at 3:30 with the other Palmerston North Rotary Ambassadorial Scholars. Also, we presented to the Terrace End (Palmerston North) and Fielding Rotary Clubs this week. Wed. night was Terrace End and Thurs. night was Fielding.
We really feel like we're honoring our Rotary commitment and "Leading the Way" with the Rotary work we've been involved in here.
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