An Epic Journey

And so my Kiwi adventure begins.

As I was forewarned, the journey to New Zealand was indeed epic. Three plane rides and 30-odd hours later, I arrived in Christchurch, my home for the next five months. After the cab driver crammed my massive amount of luggage into the car (I insisted on bringing my crashpad!), I proceeded to be quite wierded-out by driving on the "wrong" side of the road.

The University of Canterbury campus is lovely, with old willows framing a stream that runs along the school buildings. And there are plenty of ducks!

My apartment looks like an Ikea showroom, just a bit more bare-bones. As I'm trying to be frugal with my money, hopefully the next few months will improve my ability to live simply (like not having more than one pillow!)

I quickly learned that Kiwis are very warm, kind people. Usually when I travel, I try my best to blend in as much as possible. I hate looking like a tourist. Though here, I don't hesitate to ask people for directions or ask silly questions like what is capsicum. (capsicum is what we in the states call bell peppers. wierd, I know.)

I will return shortly to write some more, but for now I am sleepy! So goodnight.