It has been over a month now, and it feels pretty comfy and exhausting. Working a lot and adjusting to the new schedule, which explains the '+ 2 days' in the title. I am working 50 hour work weeks during this busy time at the restaurant and thus missed my target date for an update every Saturday. Mainly working evenings until midnight and on occasion a full day of lunch, dinner prep, dinner, then prep for the next day. Those days are long, yet it feels good to work 40+ hours and get paid for it so I can start saving for our next adventure which at the moment happens to be Milford Sound on the weekend of March 6. We have to plan a bit more as our schedules do not match up well. Andrea goes to work during the day from 11-7 usually and I am gone to work when she arrives back. Then I arrive back at home when she is usually in bed. We are kinda bummed about it, but just have the understanding that we have the mornings together and the fact that we are going to work a lot now and save our money for the fun times ahead.
On other working notes, we are both liking our jobs. Andrea likes the people she is working with and I the same. I feel like I am in a bit of an international arena. Korean, French, Great Britain, Canadian, Brazilian, Romanian, Irish, Chinese, Japanese, Czech Republic, and American. Everyone is fun and friendly despite the 12 hour work days occasionally. It is a very social group. People getting together to do many activities for whatever reason.
Scott skipping rocks on the Shotover River
Other than work, I have been able to spend a few more moments with Tracy & Scott while they are in the Queenstown area. They rented a car and had a little tour of the area before they headed to Te Anau/Milford Sound and discovered some new scenery.
Scott is reminded by a sticker on the dash to drive on the left side of the raod.
We drove the scenic 60 kms to Glenorchy to see the beautiful area and get in a small hike. We were hoping to spot some orcs or hobbits as it is one of the places visited by LOTR tours. No luck, although I did feel a bit like I was in Middle Earth somewhere.
In Glenorchy
Tracy & Scott have since been in Christchurch and arrive back tomorrow afternoon for one last day.
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