So, its Christmas again. Not my favorite time of year, or favorite holiday but there's a huge pot lock dinner here at Rongo Backpackers where I'm staying. A couple of friends of mine turned up a few days ago too so its all good. Even though I'd rather run away and spend it at the beach all alone with my music and thoughts. Miss you guys on the other side of the world!
Time fly's or here at Rongo backpackers in Karamea (west coast on the south island, New Zealand) time seams to have a life of its own. Being something else. Being really quiet all the time and only having to do some cleaning or gardening to be able to live here for free, its called wwoofing and is a real cool system practiced all over the world. Some places even offer food for a few hours per day. This is a artsy backpackers place with a REAL hippie feeling. Everyone here works without profit and helps the place to grow. Everyone contributes with what they know and their skills. Its really cool. Art all over the walls and they especially welcome artists do stay and create here. Some day they hope to have a real art residence up and running. And its well on its way.
But time has still just disappeared, or it seams like forever since I left Nelson even though its only been 3 weeks. I still have trouble realizing that I'm not a student anymore, this is my job now. Travel, learn from the world and everyone I meet. Work for food, accommodation or money when needed. Strange. But real.
My hair color has gone from neon orange to blonde, bright pink and is now a light shade of pink. Don't know whats gonna happened next but I guess something that will take less up keeping. The travel bug has bitten me hard this time around.
Been hich hicking for real for the first time in my life. All the way from Queenstown to Karamea, a long long road. But it was real sweet. Stayed in Franz Josef one night and saw the glacier, went to Graymouth and couchsurfed there a night and ended up here in Karamea. After Christmas its of to Phat - 09, a dance festival outside of Westport. Yay! Hmm, tent anyone?
Traveling is strange but so fun. You notice stuff about yourself that you didn't know before. For instance, cleaning my teeth has always been something I do but hate and now I love it. Taking good care and staying in the bathroom long every night. Perhaps cause its one of the only times per day when I'm truly alone. Otherwise there are always people around, always stuff to do or to see. In fact, its hard finding time on you own when traveling alone. Which is sort of ironic.
I haven't really noticed until now that I slowly started living very differently from where I was a year ago. I had a 2 room apartment with heaps of stuff, living in Stockholm and hating my bills. I left that place and my garden to live a bit closer to Stockholm in a 22 square m apartment for 3 months. The week before leaving Stockholm I stayed with a friend. I moved into my student accommodation on campus with 20 kg of stuff, left some precious things at my mums in Sweden. Hated that room, freezing way to much and moved into a real nice family's house and rented a room there for about 4 months (?). And now I'm on the road with my backpack, left my computer in Nelson and the rest of my stuff. Everything I've got is my 90 L backpack. And I know that's a lot to carry round with you but its ok. Not to heavy. I've got clothes to last me for a week, 2 books, some creative materials and lots of curiosity. What have you got to show me? So going from the big 2 room apartment to a backpack in a year is quite a good thing.
And security wise? Well, I hope to find a job at a fruit farm in January - otherwise I wont get food. haha! No, not that bad but its not all that easy. I'm all ok and have found ways to survive with a small budget. Even meet people who don't have a budget and still are alive. Hich-hicking and baking you own bread whenever you can helps a lot. And being a vegetarian + a girl is also good.
So planes for the future? Travel. Everywhere. I find new destinations every day. The plan is to work in Sweden for the summer there from may until august and then go again. Maybe Asia, starting with India, or Germany to say hi to everyone there. Or maybe Australia to work and travel for a year, good fruit picking money over there. So who knows. If the travel bug doesn't ware of I'll probably will be traveling for quite a long while now. And oh, I've got no idea where to stay in Stockholm over the summer so if you got a small space for me - do tell. I'm mainly looking for something in Stockholm at the end of April.
But time has still just disappeared, or it seams like forever since I left Nelson even though its only been 3 weeks. I still have trouble realizing that I'm not a student anymore, this is my job now. Travel, learn from the world and everyone I meet. Work for food, accommodation or money when needed. Strange. But real.
My hair color has gone from neon orange to blonde, bright pink and is now a light shade of pink. Don't know whats gonna happened next but I guess something that will take less up keeping. The travel bug has bitten me hard this time around.
Been hich hicking for real for the first time in my life. All the way from Queenstown to Karamea, a long long road. But it was real sweet. Stayed in Franz Josef one night and saw the glacier, went to Graymouth and couchsurfed there a night and ended up here in Karamea. After Christmas its of to Phat - 09, a dance festival outside of Westport. Yay! Hmm, tent anyone?
Traveling is strange but so fun. You notice stuff about yourself that you didn't know before. For instance, cleaning my teeth has always been something I do but hate and now I love it. Taking good care and staying in the bathroom long every night. Perhaps cause its one of the only times per day when I'm truly alone. Otherwise there are always people around, always stuff to do or to see. In fact, its hard finding time on you own when traveling alone. Which is sort of ironic.
I haven't really noticed until now that I slowly started living very differently from where I was a year ago. I had a 2 room apartment with heaps of stuff, living in Stockholm and hating my bills. I left that place and my garden to live a bit closer to Stockholm in a 22 square m apartment for 3 months. The week before leaving Stockholm I stayed with a friend. I moved into my student accommodation on campus with 20 kg of stuff, left some precious things at my mums in Sweden. Hated that room, freezing way to much and moved into a real nice family's house and rented a room there for about 4 months (?). And now I'm on the road with my backpack, left my computer in Nelson and the rest of my stuff. Everything I've got is my 90 L backpack. And I know that's a lot to carry round with you but its ok. Not to heavy. I've got clothes to last me for a week, 2 books, some creative materials and lots of curiosity. What have you got to show me? So going from the big 2 room apartment to a backpack in a year is quite a good thing.
And security wise? Well, I hope to find a job at a fruit farm in January - otherwise I wont get food. haha! No, not that bad but its not all that easy. I'm all ok and have found ways to survive with a small budget. Even meet people who don't have a budget and still are alive. Hich-hicking and baking you own bread whenever you can helps a lot. And being a vegetarian + a girl is also good.
So planes for the future? Travel. Everywhere. I find new destinations every day. The plan is to work in Sweden for the summer there from may until august and then go again. Maybe Asia, starting with India, or Germany to say hi to everyone there. Or maybe Australia to work and travel for a year, good fruit picking money over there. So who knows. If the travel bug doesn't ware of I'll probably will be traveling for quite a long while now. And oh, I've got no idea where to stay in Stockholm over the summer so if you got a small space for me - do tell. I'm mainly looking for something in Stockholm at the end of April.
So Ive been in Oamaru for a week and had such a fun time. Seeing the sights, the animals and most of all haning out with the other wwoofers who I miss already. Havent got time as usual but this little fellas name is Hubert and he's a yellow eyes penguin. So Cute!
The day hasn't been to exiting but all good. Took the bus from Christchurch and am now at Chillawhile Backpackers in Oamaru and am gonna wwoof here for a week. Real nice people and a good atmosphere. Just lost on my first game of poker, ever. Good for me that we didn't play for money. I guess I'm to tired to even write something creative so I'll just stop right here.
Music: Dj Shadow
Music: Dj Shadow
