paihia

Amy and I survived Thai New Year, barely. After one day of joining in the fun, we got a bit tired of being wet and covered in paste, so we spent our last day in Bangkok in our hotel room. Even getting to the restaurant next store was an excursion that usually resulted in us getting soaked, no matter how fast we ran.

We made it back to New Zealand and only had to spend an hour in customs being questioned about our travel habits and friend-making techniques. Fun times.

We're now in Paihia, which is a small town in the Bay of Islands, a few hours north of Auckland. I spent the morning mopping the walls and ceiling of the showers in our hostel in exchange for free accommodation (and free Internet!). We'll stay here for the week, and then head back to Auckland and then home!