Highlights:
Being with the family – Since I didn’t see them too much leading up to their departure it was great to be with my parents for 6 months. I am lucky that I have family relations that I can spend more than a weekend with without going insane. Will definitely miss my mum’s curry.
Cruisers – Everyone I met cruising were all really interesting, had great stories and came from so many different backgrounds. The fact that someone is willing to live in a confined space and travel on water for years virtually guarantees awesomeness in some regard. I’ve made some good friends and I hope to see them again in the future. I’d like to thank Dave again from Leu Cat for the Cubans and Manhattans at sunset.
Environment and adventures – Almost everything New Zealand; Glow worm caves, Tandem Sky Diving (although I have to do it solo now), Tongariro Alpine passage, Geothermal sites and pretty much every walk. Just a stunning place. The 3 islands that stick out most in my mind are Bora Bora (landscape), Palmerston (culture) and Nuie (landscape). I also really enjoyed spear hunting fish while snorkeling. I like to think I’m semi-decent at it now.
Downsides:
The only downside, which in all honesty wasn’t much of a problem, was not having people of the same social age. I got urges to see my friends once in a while but the cruising community is full of laughs and fun so I never felt alone.
Lessons learned:
You can have great adventures no matter who you are. Even more ingrained is the fact that the world is extremely beautiful and there is still diversity to be found.
How I’ve changed:
I’ve become even more patient. Currently I can’t watch general TV, I feel like I’m wasting my time.
I am very grateful to my parents for giving me this fantastic opportunity to see the world from a different perspective. Now it’s up to me to create my own adventure in life.
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