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Last weekend I bought a didgeridoo!! We were at Pasifika Festival, a celebration of South Pacific cultures, and there was a guy selling Australian stuff- and I couldn't resist (I blame this on Maggie- she was the one who kept talking about it). For those of you who don't really know what a didgeridoo is, YouTube holds the answer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VgwsGjRk61M . So far my only audiences have been my flatmates and a neighbor who has a direct view into our apartment from the building across the street (sounds creepy, but we're very entertaining people to watch- imagine me practicing the didgeridoo and Laura practicing her dancing routines- you'd want to watch too). I'm not exactly sure how I'm going to get it home; so far I'm thinking that it will be my one allowed "personal item"- I'll just tell them it's my purse.
Sunday I hiked a volcano! Rangitoto Island rose out of the sea 600 years ago, and is still active today- and I climed it! At the top were beautiful views of Auckland City, the surrounding suburbs, the islands of Auckland Harbour, and the Wiatemeta Range. It was absolutely stunning!
I spent St. Patrick's Day on the beach- 75 degrees and sunny, slight breeze, and a good book- followed by rehydration at the campus bar with some Brits turned Kiwi by way of South Africa. Apparently I don't own any green, but I was saved by my flatmate's grandmother, who loves to send packages of holiday decor and sent us St. Patty's themed necklaces.
This weekend I will be traveling to Lake Taupo and Rotorua, for some hiking, relaxing, and geothermal adventuring. Tomorrow I hike the Tongariro Crossing, which was made famous as Mt. Doom in the Lord of the Rings movies. I'm finally reading Tolkien's epic trilogy, and it has been amazing to be both living in and reading about Middle Earth at the same time. Wish me luck, as it is a 19km trek!
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Hahaha, oh Rach, I can just imagine you playing this didgeridoo thing... You're so funny, I know why your neighbor creeps on you.
ReplyDeleteGlad you got saved by the necklace. I forgot to wear green yesterday but no one pinched me, so it's all good. Jealous of that weather!!!
Have so much fun at Mt. Doom!!! I don't know what 19km is equal to, but that sounds intense anyway, so be careful. Say Hi to Bilbo for me! (Collin used to call me Bilbo because I am short like a hobbit!.. not funnnnny.)