While Chantale’s parents and I went to see Gangs of New York (brutal movie! Daniel Day Lewis is truly incredible, though!), she tried calling us 🙂 As we both were out, she sent out some emails and actually just called me again. We spoke for 20 minutes so I got the low-down on how things are going there. She’s having a blast but you could hear in her voice how exhuasted she is! I figured some of you might be interested in how she’s doing so here’s part of her latest email update:
Hey all!
I really can’t write everything I’ve been up to! I told PA loads yesterday so hopefully he took notes and passed on the message to everyone! 🙂
Lake OHAU- SO Beautiful!! a lodge, a glacial lake and at the bottom of the southern ALps..
the coach rides – good and fun, I met great people! We have a total blast together and are continually laughing! It’s a blast really!
Milford Wanderer cruise…breathtaking – probably the best thing I’ve ever done in my life! I saw dolphins (a wish of mine for ever now!) I went sea kayaking, the weather has been amazing, blue skies and sunny! Fiordland National Park, just breathtaking! I’ve got tons of photos (3 rolls – 2 days!) but it’s apparently the most beautiful part of the world!
Queenstown, just fun and awesome! Our view…indescribable! We took a gondola up and ate like kings last night, and many drank like horses! I had to be up at 6 am again as I left this morning to go JET BOATING (really alot of fun!) and then rafting! NOW THAT WAS COOL! 6 rapids in a row, swallowed tons of water! At one point, just a crazy few (me included) jumped out of the boat and went down a rapid alone! Swallowed so much more water!
BUt I have to get used to that since I’m doing something called MAD DOG sledging…picture rafting, minus the boat. Ya…that’s what I’ll be doing tomorrow afternoon. 😉
Then I’ve got a Helicopter ride to Fox Glacier (next day) then I’ll be ice climbing, checking out ice caves and stuff.
Did I mention I’m having the time of my life?!?!?!?!?? 🙂
I hardly have time to sleep, in between all the activities, the hanging out with friends, maybe max 4-5 hrs a night! —if that!
I also checked out bungy jumping, and a few people I know are skydiving right now!
Aside from that I have loads more to write but no more time!
Lots of love,
Chantale
I have the URL of the jet ski thing and once the pictures are on-line I’ll try to nab some 🙂
As for me, I just finished off the Grand Marnier which means no more B-52s. So, off to bed. It’s gonna be a busy day tomorrow.