Quiet Times

Up until now we have had a very active time here. During the work week we are pretty busy and the weekends have been filled with various activities so finding time to do some things has been a challenge in some respects. We have often joked how difficult it is going to be when we move out of the hotel given our busy schedules to find time to cook and do washing. The middle of June looks like it will be our time now so we may have to start thinking about having to cook. Anyway yesterday, with nothing planned apart from dinner at an Italian restaurant and a look at some shop sales it looked like it was going to be a long quiet day which I wasn’t looking forward to. I had a number of tasks that I had to do for my NZ colleagues back home which I had been putting off so got up early and started working away. This was probably the first time I have felt alone in this place which is pretty good considering I have been here 12 weeks. Anyway Aussie Dave rang with a plan so my day was about to change. I suppose it is important when you are by yourself in a foreign place that you need to keep active and make connections with others or this type of experience could be quite difficult