I’ve finally finished my job in Palmy but have agreed to come back and help them with a big order in two weeks. . Excited for the aching pain in my hands to stop, the constant trapping of my finger underneath pumpkins, the close falls with sliding on cabbage leaves and the smell of fermented and rotting pumpkins to leave my nose.

I have just over two weeks until I need to return to Palmy and then I’ll head to Wellington. But first, where to go? Skiing, I haven’t skied in 6 years and I’ve decided that after working for 10 weeks and only having 5 days off in total that I deserve a good break and will head first to Mt Ruapehu and Ohakune for a day or two’s worth of skiing. So this will be the first stop on my plans and then possibly to Mt Taranaki and New Plymouth for some more exciting adventures.

Working in Palmy hasn’t been all that bad in all honesty, I’ve met some really cool people both at the hostel and at work, the owners of the company are amazing and have done so much for me in my brief time here. Tony keeps nagging me to go to the dentist, I’ve had my teeth removed but an old filling has come out recently and he constantly asks me every day if I’ve booked into the dentist so I will need to get that sorted before I leave Palmy. They are both extremely caring and supportive and I can’t thank them enough.

Recently at the hostel a large school group arrived so a few others and me were upgraded next door to boutique rooms, I had a double bed with electric blankets, nice furniture, a TV and my own shower and toilet. I stayed here for around a week and a half before returning to the hostel. So it was a nice place and I definitely will miss the electric blankets. Due to all the work I haven’t really seen much of the town but me and a German guy went to a few of the bars one evening for some drinks and a few games of pool, it was nice and something different.

Update: Ive arrived in Ohakune, rented my ski gear and will head to the mountain tomorrow. I’m super excited and can’t wait until morning.

“the slopes are calling”