My Overdue Holiday
My long overdue holiday finally came around.
Didn't get dinner was the biggest mistake, but the best mistake for the wallet. After 12 hours famine, I was so thankful to have that big breakfast (hum...it's more like dinner, breakfast and lunch in one)!! Despite didn't have much sleep because of the hunger, we had a great afternoon. The weather was perfect so we walked around the vineyard and soaked us into the sun and the nature in Waiheke Island. I was camera free, diary free and map free!! Can you believe it? "Well, Relax~~ It's Holiday!!!!!" I said to myself.
We didn't see many ppl (maybe 3?) during our relaxing walk, but we were haunted by "The University of Auckland" shockingly. It was the least thing we would have expected to see in this little island 35 mins from Auckland during holiday. However, this unignoreable disturbing sign was right in front of us at the beginning of our walk. "NOOOO~~We just can't get away from it, can we?" we grinned at each other. Then, we walked around this evil wine science property of the university while he was telling me more cool Roman history. I wonder is it possible he is gonna run out of the stories one day?
He made us some walking sticks which ended up being very useful in walking, Jedi fighting and playing baseball and hockey. I was very geeky to talk about electrical waves and Window XP when we were enjoying the breeze, the scenery and the sunset. I blame the degree I am doing....Damn you, Modelling the slow wave in the small intestine and its associated magnetic field!! (Umm....my baby is growing up and I start getting annoyed at it sometimes.)
The dinner was great except the wine I had. I was really busy talking, eating with my hands, waving my fork and knife and making a sharp loud noise when I cut the plate rather than the yummy ribs. I think the plate almost chipped...How embarrassed!! I talked a lot of my childhood stories due to he said "Tell me something I don't know" during our walk. I guess I have never talked much about myself and he may be starting being sick of being the one always talking. After dinner we walked back to the hostel and I was so tired that I went to bed at 9pm and slept more than 12 hours until the next day. Thanks to my genius ear plugs!!
The weather forecasting was right AGAIN and it was cloudy and raining. I like listening to the rain with my eyes closed. I can hear the rain hit on the plastic roof, on the leave, on the branch, on the water puddle, on the stone, on the ground, on the flags, on the bells and on all sort of different material. It was a very peaceful moment for me that morning with my own nature orchestra.
After lunch (Platter seemed to be the theme for the weekend), we fought for our taxi and caught our ferry just in time (A typical Anita holiday has to involve some sort of "almost" missing transportation).
It was a very easy-lazy holiday! I spend time relaxing with a good company without much fights (I think both of us tried hard not to touch each others button for a change) and I didn't blow up my EUR$50 a day budget at all!! Thanks to the 12 hours famine!
Didn't get dinner was the biggest mistake, but the best mistake for the wallet. After 12 hours famine, I was so thankful to have that big breakfast (hum...it's more like dinner, breakfast and lunch in one)!! Despite didn't have much sleep because of the hunger, we had a great afternoon. The weather was perfect so we walked around the vineyard and soaked us into the sun and the nature in Waiheke Island. I was camera free, diary free and map free!! Can you believe it? "Well, Relax~~ It's Holiday!!!!!" I said to myself.
We didn't see many ppl (maybe 3?) during our relaxing walk, but we were haunted by "The University of Auckland" shockingly. It was the least thing we would have expected to see in this little island 35 mins from Auckland during holiday. However, this unignoreable disturbing sign was right in front of us at the beginning of our walk. "NOOOO~~We just can't get away from it, can we?" we grinned at each other. Then, we walked around this evil wine science property of the university while he was telling me more cool Roman history. I wonder is it possible he is gonna run out of the stories one day?
He made us some walking sticks which ended up being very useful in walking, Jedi fighting and playing baseball and hockey. I was very geeky to talk about electrical waves and Window XP when we were enjoying the breeze, the scenery and the sunset. I blame the degree I am doing....Damn you, Modelling the slow wave in the small intestine and its associated magnetic field!! (Umm....my baby is growing up and I start getting annoyed at it sometimes.)
The dinner was great except the wine I had. I was really busy talking, eating with my hands, waving my fork and knife and making a sharp loud noise when I cut the plate rather than the yummy ribs. I think the plate almost chipped...How embarrassed!! I talked a lot of my childhood stories due to he said "Tell me something I don't know" during our walk. I guess I have never talked much about myself and he may be starting being sick of being the one always talking. After dinner we walked back to the hostel and I was so tired that I went to bed at 9pm and slept more than 12 hours until the next day. Thanks to my genius ear plugs!!
The weather forecasting was right AGAIN and it was cloudy and raining. I like listening to the rain with my eyes closed. I can hear the rain hit on the plastic roof, on the leave, on the branch, on the water puddle, on the stone, on the ground, on the flags, on the bells and on all sort of different material. It was a very peaceful moment for me that morning with my own nature orchestra.
After lunch (Platter seemed to be the theme for the weekend), we fought for our taxi and caught our ferry just in time (A typical Anita holiday has to involve some sort of "almost" missing transportation).
It was a very easy-lazy holiday! I spend time relaxing with a good company without much fights (I think both of us tried hard not to touch each others button for a change) and I didn't blow up my EUR$50 a day budget at all!! Thanks to the 12 hours famine!
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