Hi people,
it´s time for a short update but first of all 2 general remarks:
I´v been asked about making comments on the blogg. I guess you just have to click on "comments" under the post you want to comment and then write your comment and post it...I´m looking forward to your comments...I hope it´s quite clear how to comment now;-)
The second thing is when you don´t want to wait 3 hours in front of the slideshow till it finally showed all my 537 pictures just click on the slideshow and it will link you to my photoalbum where you have a thumbnail overview and you can have a faster overview of the pictures. I hope that makes it a bit easier to follow the blogg and see some more pictures:-)
Great...for the rest: Liubi and me are enjoying the summer here though it is also raining quite often and quite hard. On Friday we had no choice we had to go to the supermarket to buy food and we were not even off camous yet and already soaking wet!!!It was fun though:-)
On Friday we or better Liubi cooked for some people here on campus a traditional Moldavian dish and I helped a bit which was very popular in the end and everybody was very much filled:-)Afterwards we went out to party in the city...those pictures are on facebook:-)
So as you can read we are slowly getting setteled here...We had 2 introductions last week for the university one was with a typical Maori welcome procedure but we were not allowed to take pictures. Tomorrow the lectures will start at least for Liubi. I have my first one on Tuesday. We both have quite a nice schedule: Liubi has Wednesday&Thursday off and I have Monday&Wednesday off. We both take 4 courses and I hope we´ll like them!!!
We arranged everything at school concerning our insurance and student ID, opened a bank account, explored campus, went shopping, I went to the movies, we went to the ocean, complained about food etc etc etc...
OH I almost forgot the most important thing: Liubi is doing salsa now as well:-)
I guess I became a bit addicted...but ok it keeps me busy and in shape so nothing bad about it:-)
Tonight we´re going to a social dance with a guy from Switzerland who does salsa as well...here the exchange students are either German or from Switzerland...very funny...and all other students are somewhat Asian...
I guess this will do for a post again...I just cannot keep myself short:-)
Miss you all tons!!!
Love,
V
Saturday, 21 February 2009
Friday, 13 February 2009
Saturday, 7 February 2009
Arrival in NZ and first days...
Kia Ora from New Zealand,
that I arrived you probably know already but how I got here was actually a desaster...It took me almost 3 days to get to Auckland and the worst I arrived alone. Liubasik had to prolonger her stay in Europe by 10 days because she needed a transit visa for Australia which we didn´t think of so she didn´t get her boarding pass and had to go to Berlin to get this visa. It worked out so I expect her here the 11th 12.35 local time...FINALLY:-)Looking forward!!!But back to my trip...I started alone from Frankfurt to London Heathrow and there the desaster started! I was supposed to have 2 hours there until my connection flight but out of those 2 hours became 28!!!I thought I´ll never arrive!!!Because of the snow the airport was closed and then the cabin crew ran out of hours...After a very long flight I finally arrived in Sydey where I was supposed to have a connection as well after 2 hours but it took me 8 this time to get on the plane. You can imagine I was totally exhausted and tired when I arrived in Auckland and the last thing that could go wrong was that my suitcase wouldn´t arrive....and surprise surprise it didn´t!!!!So I claimed it as lost luggage and then the lady made my day she said it arrived with an earlier plane and was waiting for me behind the counter...so I got it and went by taxi to the student accomodation which is quite nice but the campus is huge!!Takes me 10-15min by foot to get out of here....The first 2 days here I only slept and since 2 days I started living here as well. I found a supermarket and yesterday I went to the city center for the first time. It takes 20min by bus and the weather is beautiful!!!It´s like 30 degrees and omg how much did I miss this feeling of melting suncream on my skin...beautiful, I´m on holidays:-)
The Food is surprisingly expensive here and they definitely have too much fast food and too less fresh food here. 2 days ago I walked 35 minutes just to get some apples. I also found a kind of shopping center with a cinema in it and since it was closed because of a holiday I decided to go to the movies and see "Yes man"!!!If you want to have fun I strongly recomment this movie!!I somehow reminded me about HRQM:-D(say yes to everything....)
Oh btw to Maria: in the plane I saw "Nights in Rodanthe" with Richard Gere and Diane Lane you have to see it it´s so great but don´t forget the package of tissues;-)
In the city yesterday I followed Hanna´s advice and went to Mrs Higgings....d*** I need a bonuscard for this one. You can buy ovenfresh cookies and they are delicious!!!I also went to Starbucks which is really extremely cheap here in comparison to Europe! I spent some time near the harbour and decided to look for the salsa school and once I found it it was closed. So Monday 6pm I´ll be there again:-)
It was so funny, during the flight to Sydney when we firstly were sitting in the plane for 6 hours before the airline decided not to fly anymore I met an Australian guy who was sitting next to me and 28 hours later I had two Dutch next to me and from Sydney to Auckland I had 3 Swedish girls next to me:-)
Every time I hear this language I miss Helsingborg a lot:-) I had a great time there guys....seriously!!!
Today I want to spend some time at the beach and hoping not to get a sun allergy before Liuba arrives with my medication and for the rest I really need to buy a cellphone number because we need to recharge our electricity with a phone call and I need to do it soon:-)
I´ll pass the number around so you can reach me any time....
I miss you all people....to Liuba: I repeat, come here asap:-)
kisses and hugs from
Van
that I arrived you probably know already but how I got here was actually a desaster...It took me almost 3 days to get to Auckland and the worst I arrived alone. Liubasik had to prolonger her stay in Europe by 10 days because she needed a transit visa for Australia which we didn´t think of so she didn´t get her boarding pass and had to go to Berlin to get this visa. It worked out so I expect her here the 11th 12.35 local time...FINALLY:-)Looking forward!!!But back to my trip...I started alone from Frankfurt to London Heathrow and there the desaster started! I was supposed to have 2 hours there until my connection flight but out of those 2 hours became 28!!!I thought I´ll never arrive!!!Because of the snow the airport was closed and then the cabin crew ran out of hours...After a very long flight I finally arrived in Sydey where I was supposed to have a connection as well after 2 hours but it took me 8 this time to get on the plane. You can imagine I was totally exhausted and tired when I arrived in Auckland and the last thing that could go wrong was that my suitcase wouldn´t arrive....and surprise surprise it didn´t!!!!So I claimed it as lost luggage and then the lady made my day she said it arrived with an earlier plane and was waiting for me behind the counter...so I got it and went by taxi to the student accomodation which is quite nice but the campus is huge!!Takes me 10-15min by foot to get out of here....The first 2 days here I only slept and since 2 days I started living here as well. I found a supermarket and yesterday I went to the city center for the first time. It takes 20min by bus and the weather is beautiful!!!It´s like 30 degrees and omg how much did I miss this feeling of melting suncream on my skin...beautiful, I´m on holidays:-)
The Food is surprisingly expensive here and they definitely have too much fast food and too less fresh food here. 2 days ago I walked 35 minutes just to get some apples. I also found a kind of shopping center with a cinema in it and since it was closed because of a holiday I decided to go to the movies and see "Yes man"!!!If you want to have fun I strongly recomment this movie!!I somehow reminded me about HRQM:-D(say yes to everything....)
Oh btw to Maria: in the plane I saw "Nights in Rodanthe" with Richard Gere and Diane Lane you have to see it it´s so great but don´t forget the package of tissues;-)
In the city yesterday I followed Hanna´s advice and went to Mrs Higgings....d*** I need a bonuscard for this one. You can buy ovenfresh cookies and they are delicious!!!I also went to Starbucks which is really extremely cheap here in comparison to Europe! I spent some time near the harbour and decided to look for the salsa school and once I found it it was closed. So Monday 6pm I´ll be there again:-)
It was so funny, during the flight to Sydney when we firstly were sitting in the plane for 6 hours before the airline decided not to fly anymore I met an Australian guy who was sitting next to me and 28 hours later I had two Dutch next to me and from Sydney to Auckland I had 3 Swedish girls next to me:-)
Every time I hear this language I miss Helsingborg a lot:-) I had a great time there guys....seriously!!!
Today I want to spend some time at the beach and hoping not to get a sun allergy before Liuba arrives with my medication and for the rest I really need to buy a cellphone number because we need to recharge our electricity with a phone call and I need to do it soon:-)
I´ll pass the number around so you can reach me any time....
I miss you all people....to Liuba: I repeat, come here asap:-)
kisses and hugs from
Van
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