merry christmas, happy new year and all that other rubbish... i am still alive and kicking, been here in brisbane australia for a month but leaving in 6 days for new zealand to join the soren larsen (hopefully!) as a deckie... moving on to new adventure!
it's been a busy month, lots of visiting with friends, checking out the scenery around brisbane. plus it was my birthday, then christmas, then new years...
not planning on returning home for another year or so, hopefully i will make it in time to spend the next holiday season with the rellies. it was fabulous spending this time with my friends from the boat but i miss my family and it is not the same having christmas without being with them!
i am flying to auckland on jan 10th in the hopes of getting a job on the tall ship soren larsen. my friends margaret and peter (whom i met in vanuatu) are good friends with the owner and also the skipper. they heard from the skipper that the soren was short one deckhand and so mentioned that i was very interested in the job. i am hoping that i get this job, it would allow me to sail for another year to many places in the south pacific, including easter island! and get paid to do it! fingers crossed, everyone!!! i am very excited to start a new adventure but also very sad to leave the alvei and my friends on board. i hope that we will all see each other again soon!
no new pics as of late because i broke my blasted camera. it survived 3 cyclones, being dropped in the sand, kicked, thrown, sat on, the ni-van kids, etc.. etc... but i drop it once on the pavement and crack the stupid lense. $280 repair! so no camera until i can afford to buy a cheapie. hopefully soon!
will report back in from auckland with news as to my success in getting the soren larsen job!
