I can’t honestly believe it’s 2011. I feel like it’s going to be an amazing year for all. However, for those who believe the world is going to end in 2012, maybe you should ask your doctor for more crazy pills! Or less.
I’ll begin with my first “summer” Christmas. I don’t know what was weirder; having no snow or living with a woman who insisted on decorating every room with Christmas cheer. I’m not kidding; our house looked like the North Pole had thrown up. After a wild night out on the town (a Wanaka tradition on Christmas Eve), I felt the need to contribute some Canadian heritage. On Christmas morning we played Newfy horseshoes and drank homemade eggnog. I can’t say it eased the hangover, but it did wonders for dealing with the in-laws.
As a gift, my darling boyfriend bought me a bungee jump. I must remember to make a list of romantic gift ideas for next year as plummeting 14,000ft to the ground will not likely be at the top of it.
I was lucky enough to ring in the New Year with one of my dearest Canadian friends. After a few flight delays (due to crappy North American weather) Shawna arrived in time for some champagne celebrations. Well maybe champagne, beer, vodka and shots… regardless I think we had fun!
We didn’t let the bad weather spoil our fun; the next few days in New Zealand included the Wanaka Rodeo, drinks at Edgewater (where I once cleaned toilets), dinner at The Lone Star (best steak in town), a lakeside lunch at The Ale House (complimentary sun burn), a road trip to Dunedin where we learned one of the best drinking games ever and a final stop in Geraldine before we caught our flight to Brisbane.
Unfortunately, we followed bad weather to Australia and on our first day there we were forced to go shopping. As you can imagine this was a real arm twister. We entered the Pacific Fair Mall during one of the most amazing sales I have ever seen. $5 sales signs were everywhere… even shoes!
The next day with our hair 3 inches higher and curlier than usual, we braved the muggy weather and headed down to Surfers Paradise. After chilling at the beach, we agreed on this super cool café for our next liquid lunch at. Then we spent the rest of the day checking out the surfer guys... shops... I mean surfer shops!
Our next destination was Byron Bay where we stayed at a.... and I quote "flashpackers". Supposedly an upscale back packers and an ideal place to realize how old you're getting. Five, even three years ago I would have been keen to stay up all night, sleep anywhere and meet as many new people from around the world as possible. Now at 25, I was tired after a week of straight partying and the idea of a "social courtyard" in the middle of our hotel made me put my ipod on to ensure that I got a decent nights sleep. How uncool am I?
We saved the best for last; our final stop being beautiful Sydney. Our first day included tours of Darling Harbour, the Taronga Zoo and Circular Quay where both the Syndey Harbour Bridge and the Sydney Opera House are located. The sun was shining and the sites were simply amazing! We took the ferry by Nicole (Kidman) and Keith (Urban's) condo... a real hole... I don't know how someone could live within those conditions.
Our trip concluded with a ferry ride over to Manly and an ocean kayak tour of the surrounding beaches. Shawna's choice, I was mid heart attack watching for sharks!
All in all, it was an amazing adventure and I was lucky to have a partner in crime to do it with!
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