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Temporary Settlements

It’s nice to hang out at one or two spots for several days and that’s pretty much what I’ve been doing the last couple of weeks. First four days in the Wellington area and then the last week in Raglan, one of the best surf spots in New Zealand (and the locals will probably argue, the world.) And now I’m back in the Wellington area where I’ll stay until after Christmas. Where I’m off to after that

mini update….and more waves

Hey all. I’m currently in Raglan after spending a great four days in Wellington with Erin and Andrew. Unfortunately the internet here is expensive and slow so I’m going to have to wait before uploading more photos. But I will say that I’m having a great time doing my best to surf my brains out here. Awesome left point breaks…and a beach break if you’re so inclined. Hopefully the swell

Oh man…the waves…the waves…

Yeah, so I’m a bit excited right now. I spent the last couple days in the water and it felt so, so good. The waves were small and not so organized but it didn’t really matter. Sunny days, surfable waves…I can’t wait to get up to Raglan and spend a week or so there. mmmm….waves…

But I guess I’m getting ahead of myself…again. I last checked in in Dunedin about a week ago. I ended up

Hey all. I’m in Dunedin now, the first proper city I’ve been in since Christchurch three weeks ago. The last few days were spent on Stewart Island.

Tuesday morning I caught a plane to Stewart Island. Fun 20 minute ride with just two passengers and the pilot. The winds were pretty strong and we had quite a few bumps on our journey. After hitting my head on the ceiling it finally dawned on me why