Bittersweet Week-ending

Wednesday, I had lunch with my friends Zahra and Keanan, and my flat had a lovely potluck dinner in attempt to clean out our fridge and pantry.  We all ate way too much but still had plenty of leftovers.  Luckily, a neighbor took in our extras!

Keanan, Zahra, and I after lunch!

My flat was told we had until 10am Thursday to get moved out of our flat.  Low and behold, the cleaning crew rolled in at 9:30am, causing the level of stress to skyrocket as we were not fully packed or picked up.  That being said, I left my flat in a rush, hugging flat mates goodbye, talking of a 2015 Mexico reunion.  It was a bittersweet morning of goodbyes, but looking forward to the coming two weeks.

I spent the next 36 hours at Zahra’s house, stopping by the beach to watch waves spew foam all across the esplanade and watching Revenge marathon-style. 

Zahra and I watching the waves crashing in

With the storm, my family was delayed by almost 3 hours.  I was so anxious waiting for them to arrive!  It was the BEST feeling when they finally arrived at the hotel and I got to hug everyone!  I am so happy to have them here so they can experience this beautiful country with me!  (I can’t wait for Dad to get here next week too!)

Saturday, I gave my family a tour around Dunedin.  It was rushed and rainy, but I think we hit most of the best places!  We even squeezed in a bit of a rugby game at the stadium! We topped the day off with dinner in town with our friends from Wellington and some of their friends & family in town, then I showed my family how to do a classic Tim Tam Slam back at the hotel!

Erik and I before our Speights Tour!

Beer Tasting at the end of our tour 

The infamous clock tower at my school, Otago Uni!

My family is at Otago!!! Welcome to winter!

The next two weeks, we will head to Queenstown, Wellington, and make our way up through the North Island to Auckland!  I am loving experiencing New Zealand with my family!!  

I will update with more pictures when I can!