It's too early.

Good morning, San Francisco!

I don’t really know why I’m saying this. I think I saw someone say it on a tv show once, or in a movie.  You know what I mean though? Gooooood morning, San Francisco! I don’t even know why that pops to mind. I don’t even think we have followers in San Francisco. If we do though, that is awesome. I think it’s just too early.

It is currently 7:00 a.m. here at the airport in Napier.  I’ve been so nervous and only slept about 2 hours last night. For today ----- my parents arrive. I have NO idea why I’m this nervous. Normally, I’m just like, “Oh yes. Parents.” I mean, I love my parents. Love them. But normally, I can sleep just fine before seeing them.

I think I’m just worried that they won’t have a good time here. Or that the weather will be horrible. Or that the airlines will lose their bags.

Here at the Napier airport, there are two gates. The “Phantom of the Opera” music is playing over the loudspeaker. There is one check in counter. There is no x-ray/security to go through. I’m all alone save one rather obese woman sitting next to me who for some reason decided that today would be an excellent day to wear her tight, obviously fake, leopard print dress.

Yes.

I fly north to Auckland and then south to Queenstown, located almost at the very south of New Zealand. My flight arrives in Queenstown at 11:30 and then my parents’ flight arrives at 2:30. Hopefully we will rendezvous at the baggage pick up.

Liz, Jamie, Lewis, and Steven plan on continuing driving south from Napier to Wellington. They’ll then take the ferry across from the North Island to the South Island. My parents and I will meet up with them in roughly about a week as we head north and they head south.

** Note: At this point, I feel as if I should apologize for the lack of recent blog posts. Liz and I have been staying at Department of Conservation campsites every night, which is AWESOME, but….there’s never cell phone service and there is obviously no wireless internet. Often, when we do get to a town or a village, we’re just passing through on our way to another National Park.

Enjoy the pictures. I’m going to go get a coffee.

Miss you all,

Jen x