One of the guys at work has been out to NZ a bunch of times over the last few years so i sat with him for a few hours after work and went through a load of photos of his, looked at places to go, things to see and how to do it. i'd already looked into getting hold of a van kitted out with a bed so i could live in this for a couple of months whilst i mooch around, and Mike said this was in his opinion the best way to do it. He's visited the northernmost tip, right down to the southern extremities, been as far east and as far west too. He's covered so much in between too so i count him to be very reliable. Mike is also very well connected out there so he has contacted the guys he knows to see if they can hook me up with some work, or point me in the right direction to find some. he knows a fair few guys who are either into the outdoors, work at outdoor ed centres, or work as freelance instructors and guides. He is also pretty sure he can set me up with a guide for Mt |Cook which is definately one of my goals whilst i'm out there.
Mike is also thinking of a career change so has aksed me to keep my eyes peeled for any jobs that may interest him whilst i'm there. Mike has done so much for me both here through work, and in helping me out with my plans for NZ that it'd be great to be able to find something for him that could get him out to NZ again so he can spend some time in a country that he trully loves, and also he will get to see Liam, his godson who from the way Mike talks about him, Mike is incredibly proud of him and would live to be over there to see him grow up.
I'm getting a lot closer to going now but have not really made any more progress with plans, but i'm not fussed. I'm still staying with the plan of not making a concrete plan. I'm going to take each day as it comes, live it to the max and relish every moment in a country i have been dying to see for years...
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