My three extended stays in Hawaii have produced some amazing
friendships with people from all parts of the world. If you have ever traveled
you know that whenever you leave somewhere its pretty common to say to your new
friends, “Hey, if ever you’re in Canada look me up.” While you hope to see your
friends from abroad again you know that as a general rule you probably won’t.
It sucks, but it is true.
One friend that has continually broken this rule is my
friend Claire. I met Claire on my first trip to Oahu and since then she has
visited me in Ottawa and even joined my brother and I on a backpacking trip
through Europe - along with some other Hawaii friends. I knew heading to NZ that a stop at Claire’s
house in Nelson would be very necessary. I've looked forward to this stop for a long time.
Our weekend Nelson was a ton of fun. On Saturday, Claire and
her sister Julia showed us an amazing time. We toured the beaches
around Able Tazman National Park, ate fejoas, attended a professional New
Zealand League Basketball game, and partied the night away in Downtown Nelson.
The next day, despite our screaming hangovers, we still
managed to hike to the centre of New Zealand and feast on a couple of delicious
meat pies in the afternoon. That evening we took Claire and her sister out for
dinner to thank them for an amazing time.
One Monday we bid farewell to Claire and her sister with the
standard, “Hey, if ever you’re in Canada look me up.” knowing that at least
this time there was some truth to that statement.
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| Claire and Me at Abel Tazman |
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| Dex Make's the Jump |
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| Sunset in Nelson |
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