Tony

On August 10, Tony came to visit me. We spent 2 weeks exploring Dunedin and some of the south island together and had a fantastic time. The day after he arrived was my birthday. We toured the Cadbury Chocolate Factory where we tasted lots and lots of chocolate and saw them making giant Cadbury Eggs for next Easter. We also went to St. Clair beach for dinner and gaped at the giant waves.

The first weekend he was here we drove to the other side of the country and visited Milford Sound. This beautiful area was misnamed; it is actually a fjord, formed by glaciers thousands of years ago. We took a cruise and saw waterfalls, seals, penguins, and, my favorite, dolphins! It was a gorgeous day and was a beautiful location.


The rest of his visit was spent wandering around Dunedin, walking up the steepest street in the world, cooking his delicious food, and enjoying time together. When he first arrived, he said, "I love New Zealand!" It made me feel so much better about being here, like I had more of a purpose and wasn't just a dot in a foreign land. I had actually paved a path for myself and was able to show it off, comfortable now in the skin that seemed so strange almost 2 months ago.