Life is Crazy!

Okay, so a lot has happened since I last wrote on here. So I shall break it up into chunks for you.

Beach Hop-
Two weekends ago Megs and I chilled in Waihi. It was weird to be there for a weekend when we are usually out traveling, but it was really nice to relax. That Saturday we went to the Whangamata Beach Hop. It is basically a classic car showcase. There were classic cars lining the roads. People were dressed in 50's clothes and there were bands and vendors everywhere. It was a gorgeous day. We sat on the beach for quite awhile too. I love the beach! Sigh.

Auckland-
Megs and I hit up Auckland last weekend. We hadn't had much of a chance to check out New Zealand's biggest city so we went to see what it was all about. We brought Myles along with us for the trip. We dropped him off to see some friends and us gals went off into the town. We ate a bite to eat and then hit the markets in the town square. I love the markets. They are really artsy and sometimes really cheap! There were street performers all around. It was great. We hit up some other stores wishing we had more room in our suitcases to bring stuff home. We checked out a park and then the Sky Tower. The Sky Tower is the tallest building in the southern hemisphere. It has amazing views of Auckland. Gorgeous. I think it is safe for me to tell people now that I then dropped Megan off at the airport. She didn't want anyone to know she was going home so she could surprise them. So I have had to be hush hush for awhile. It was hard to say goodbye to such a great travel partner. But I didn't cry! After we hugged goodbye and I saw her off, I had to try and catch up with Myles. I drove around Auckland for an hour completely lost! Not a shocker if you know me! haha. I finally found him and we headed off with his cousins and some friends of his to a cocktail party. It was really fun. I felt a little out of place at first but I met tons of great people and even taught people how to swing dance there! It was a late night. We stayed at Myles cousin's house that night and headed back to Waihi on the way home. We stopped at the Karangahake Gorge to checkout a cool waterfall on the way.
That night it was weird to be alone in my house without Megs, but I was so exhausted I just feel right to sleep.

This week-
This week has gone by so fast. I cannot believe it. I only have two weeks left here at the school. I am going to miss the kids so much. My supervisor came in for the last time to observe me. It is weird to have everything winding down now.
Wednesday I went surfing again with Myles and his cousin and I actually got up on the board! Not for long, but when I did I screamed and then lost it! haha. I also got wacked on my head with my board. As I was out there surfing the sun was setting and it was gorgeous. I realized how lucky I am. As I am sitting there in the waves trying to get back on my board like a beached whale I hear "hi". I turned around to see some of the Year 8 kids (who are competitive surfers) out there riding the waves and waving at me. I tried to pretend like I was just waiting to a good wave, paddling away on my board, when one crashed into me and threw me off. I looked like such a dork out there! haha. Well, the kids thought it was cool that I was trying anyway!