this is the view from where we type. lauren's dad's house is beautiful. you can probably zoom in on sheep.

sunrise on the way to the beach... it was 1 degree C.

got a flat on our way to parakanui, the north coast of dunedin. good lessons learned from steve that may help us in the near future when we venture off on our own. 

let's introduce steve and his son, ruben. ruben is 7 years old and has already been surfing for four years. i think he got the longest rides of anyone.

danielle, steve, and ruben surfed here. it's a right that breaks off the end of the island.

meanwhile, megan and lauren had a wee jogger on this lovely beach.

we have found a couple cafes in town that seem like NZ's version of linnaeas and steynberg, and are feeling excited about getting our own flat in a couple months. we are also REALLY excited to get on the road north, where hopefully it won't be snowing. leggings under jeans is getting old, and somehow we can never put on enough layers to keep us warm. getting closer to buying our dream van.. pictures of "the one" will be up soon.