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Sunday Snowday

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Amy's friend Steph has a bach down on Lake Taupo and kindly let us stay there for the weekend, so we used it as an excuse for another road trip.  We piled into Colin's Vulva Volvo (our nickname for his car, since Amy, when asked what type of car he drove, said Vulva, completely seriously.  She's not very good with cars) We made a pitstop in a random town called Tirau that has corrugated iron scupltures, and another in Taupo for food and to hike up a small mountain - except I managed to trip over my own feet whilst running in the street and faceplanted the floor and ripped my knee open. So I hiked up a bit of the mountain with Sam (who was vomitting every 5 minutes as she's developed an allergy to something but isn't quite sure what it is yet) before we decided we were both too sore/ill to carry on so we headed back down the mountain and waited for the others in the car. We arrived at Steph's bach with a few daylight hours sp

29.

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So I turned 29. It's weird - I feel older. I don't usually but this time round I feel....refined, like a vintage wine or a mature cheese. In control.  Beast mode.  I'M AN ADULT BITCHES! (I mean, adults probably don't need to exclaim in capitals they're an adult...but still) Anyways so as usual I went a bit overboard with birthday celebrations. Except I sort of didn't because I am not surrounded by my usual beautiful bunch of friends who I can act like a total princess around, so I had to behave a bit out here and be a bit more normal. I really wanted to go to White Island - NZ's most active volcano, and it's super expensive (like $199 for a tour) and a bit out the way - so I thought I'd do it for my birthday and treat myself.  I put out some feelers to see if anyone else was interested and a few people were, and turns out our friend Sam has a bach (NZ holiday home) which was free for the weekend. So me, Amy, Colin, Adam and Sam packed our bags an