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My classes are done, finals are only left. i have a two week break from my last class til my first final, then i have 11 day break from my first final to my last two which are on November 10th. For the first break i took off for Abel Tasman national park for a few days of sea kayaking. It was absolutely gorgeous. On the very first day we paddled back into a lagoon where there were two seal pups who decided to swim around our kayaks and play with us. It was so awesome. We camped at a few sites right on the beach which was absolutely awesome. The whole national park was so great! The whole trip was pretty awesome except for our last day out there when it decided to rain. We had already packed three people in a two person tent so I already didn't sleep well then i woke up wet and cold. We then had to pack up our kayaks in the freezing rain then kayak some 15+ kilometers in the same freezing rain. It was pretty terrible but something we all look back on and laugh at now. The next day we headed back down the east coast and did some wine tasting. It was so much fun, we hit like twelve wineries, i mean drinking for free is always good by me. I was amazed how different wines are, i mean i figured you had to be some kind of experienced to know the differences but having pinot gris after pinot gris you start to notice the changes in flavor. After drinking all day we got home and reunited with my other mates and we all went out for Jon, one of the guys on my kayaking trip's birthday. It was certainly and interesting day and interesting night! The rest of this week has been pretty uneventful while i prepare for all my finals, blahhhhhhhh. Oh wait, except for the fact that yesterday i went and tried to surf!!! It was so much fun, but way more work than i ever hoped or imagined. It was an absolutely gorgeous day and there was a huge group of us that got out there which made it that much more fun. I didn't have any luck standing up , but i was able to catch a few waves enjoy the ocean since i also rented a wet suit. But yeah otherwise all I've done is study and get ready for my next trip down to Fiordland from november 2nd-8th. That's about the story for now... I'll catch you up again soon!
Cheers!
Final note: I'll be home november 18th at at some ridiculous hour in the morning and that is final!