So Lou and I are back at the Kienhuis’ in Canterbury today, soon to be catching a train to a bus to a plane to New Zealand. I am so excited to drive around that beautiful country listening to Paul Simon and whatever other music we unlock from the ipods we have been keeping to ourselves for so long… It is great to see the Kienhuis’ again, it brings some closure to our time here and time to say thanks again.
Our experience in Australia has been excellent, I’m a bit sad to leave all the great people we have stumbled upon along the way, but refreshed by life and its randomness. Yesterday as we were leaving our WWOOF location in Lorne, I just couldn’t wipe the smile off my face– Qdos was such a nice change from the urban sightseeing we had been doing so far, the Great Ocean Road was breathtaking, and the Lorne community was actually getting small enough that we ran into people we knew everywhere, ha! It was nice to actually feel apart of the cafe we worked at–able to recognize the coffee drinks we were serving and making some mean antipesto trays, pizzas, and toasties. I definitely wouldn’t mind visiting that beautiful place again and I wish good luck to all the characters we met while we were there!
Last night over dinner (which was burgers with all the normal vegetables, plus a fried egg and slices of beet root) I shared my photos of our treehouse accommodation, Great Ocean Road travels, and bush walks amongst the waterfalls of the Otway National Park in Lorne, and then my memory card cycled back to Tokyo and Korea and our first days here in Australia. I know it sounds sort of obvious, but I can’t believe have much we have already done! I really hope that all these amazing moments that we have shared with all of these great people will remain distinct in my mind as we pass the two month, three month, four month, etc, timepoints. I really think things will change pace as we enter India, Nepal, Thailand, and then Africa, but up until now things have been so easy… People have been so incredibly accommodating and open, I’m so curious to see what the future will bring…
Now we are off to the beauty of the Lord of the Rings, hired cars, couchsurfing.com, volcanoes, glaciers, and mountains galore!
Vrede,
Anne
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