Alright so after Taupo we headed to a secluded area of NZ known as River Valley. Essentially you take a million turns down a winding road until you get to this very large cabin. It really gives you a feeling of being in the outdoors as there is no t.v., no internet, and no cell phone service for miles... Beautiful! When we first arrived it didn't take long to realize that there was a beach volleyball court so I got right on top of that. Later in the evening presented an opportunity to really get to know some of the people that you are travelling with. So far I have been making a lot of acquaintances on these bus trips, but recently I have also made a couple of friends that I will be keeping in contact with later. There is a couple from Slough, England - Jess (a teacher like me) and her boyfriend Chris (who is wickedly funny). I have pretty much been a shadow to these two recently and have enjoyed getting to know both of them (Jess came bungy jumping with me). There is also a younger traveller that has completed our 'clique' - Luke also from England. The four of us decided to do the white water rafting offered in River Valley and it was amazing... even though I fell out of the boat at one point. We got some amazing pictures and even got a chance to flip our boat three times (once we made it so that the bow went perpendicular to the river for about five seconds before flipping over... AWESOME). Since then we have done a few nature walks... and for all of you Lord of the Rings fans... I have several pictures of Mt. Doom and some of the other amazing landscape from the films (even if I haven't watched any of them).
I am now in Wellington (the capital city) and have enjoyed some of the luxuries of being in a larger centre... like cheap internet! Tomorrow I plan on doing a little more touring around before I meet up with one of Lori's friends from over here and then I will get to bed early as I have to catch a 7 a.m. ferry to the South Island the next morning. Talk to you all soon... hope to have many new adventures for you soon... and luckily for you mom none of them should involve life risking adventures.
Take care, Ryan
P.S. I miss you all too... and for the billionth time I'm not coming home early. Ha.
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I really am happy that you are having a good time and doing all the things that you want, but you can't blame a mother for trying! Go enjoy yourself, keep writing and letting us know what you are doing. I know you won't come home early but just in case I would come to get you! Is this James (Lori's friend) that you are meeting today? Lori speaks very highly of him and you know she only has great friends! love you baby!
He must be meeting Vonnie and Eddy...Eddy is Rob's little brother. They are awesome! Ry, it sounds like you are having an abolutely awesome time...I want to go back! Please give them a big hug for me if you get a chance to see them!
It is Eddy and Vonnie that I am supposed to be meeting up with today. And I suppose that a long distance hug delivery is the least I can do. And trust me there won't be any more death defying stunts to write about... at least not as far as I am concerned.
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