So after the major task of dropping off our boxes for shipping this morning, we will finally be into the stretch of prep that feels somewhat like a regular holiday. Just packing up the bags we'll take with us and getting any paperwork together. I think we're almost there. Oh, right, also need to sell the truck still. I think we're ready for that.
Yesterday afternoon we knocked a few more things off the list. (Including waiting at the currency exchange with 18 people ahead of me!) Also, finally scored some more adapters which have proven very difficult to find compared to the last time where I just happened across them at the dollar store in Fleetwood. Now, we could only find complete sets for the whole world or singles for countries that are not on the itinerary. Or singles for NZ but at ten times what we paid for them before so we kept hunting.
We might be able to feel excited today because the vast to-do list has shrunk. The tough part is fitting in all the visits which might not end up happening but we've had dinner plans every night this week so it's not for lack of trying! Close friends of ours threw us a party last weekend which was awesome so we caught up with some folks there too.
In all this, I realize I don't even have a book for the plane but I'm not too worried, there's plenty of movies and tv to choose from and I plan to actually get some sleep so that when we arrive at Auckland around 6am, I'm not too much of a zombie. If I am, we have an ace up our sleeve - a windowless room at the hostel so as soon as we can check in, at least it'll be dark enough to sleep during the day.
It's almost time to seriously comb through the vehicle listings in Auckland since that's the point of sticking around there. We are kind of thinking of a station wagon - so we can fit the surfboard inside!
Yesterday afternoon we knocked a few more things off the list. (Including waiting at the currency exchange with 18 people ahead of me!) Also, finally scored some more adapters which have proven very difficult to find compared to the last time where I just happened across them at the dollar store in Fleetwood. Now, we could only find complete sets for the whole world or singles for countries that are not on the itinerary. Or singles for NZ but at ten times what we paid for them before so we kept hunting.
We might be able to feel excited today because the vast to-do list has shrunk. The tough part is fitting in all the visits which might not end up happening but we've had dinner plans every night this week so it's not for lack of trying! Close friends of ours threw us a party last weekend which was awesome so we caught up with some folks there too.
In all this, I realize I don't even have a book for the plane but I'm not too worried, there's plenty of movies and tv to choose from and I plan to actually get some sleep so that when we arrive at Auckland around 6am, I'm not too much of a zombie. If I am, we have an ace up our sleeve - a windowless room at the hostel so as soon as we can check in, at least it'll be dark enough to sleep during the day.
It's almost time to seriously comb through the vehicle listings in Auckland since that's the point of sticking around there. We are kind of thinking of a station wagon - so we can fit the surfboard inside!
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