short new years update

So...

I spent New years in Raglan, a surfing town on the westcoast. Nice beach, kinda blackish sand.
waves were awsome, at least some of the time. Went there on Friday the 31 i think... the 31 anyway... that day we saw the raglan new years parade, good stuff... kinda random though... ambulance, tiger, recycling themes...
then we saw a program about the last year in Nz, and some the rest of the world, and the official countdown.

Next day we got up a bit late... went surfing the next day... some trouble finding a place to rent boards, but in the end we found a good deal. Stayed on the beach from 2ish till 8... waves were awsome when the tide started coming back in from 7... but thee rips were strong as!

next day we got up at about 10, went surfing again, waves like the evening before, but they turned rather difficult to do anything witharound 4... 5 was time to hand the boards back, and take the evening.

last day in raglan we went out in a little boat and saw lots of the harbor, and an iron beach. really cool sand on that beach!!

back home and to the pool, now we have spent some days fixing a black hose to the roof, and a little pump to suck the water through, that way the water heats up through the day!!

so thats a short update!!! I'm about 2 weeks short of beeing in the country for 6 months...
already halfway!!!!!

cya