Home steep home

So, I somewhat disappeared from the world wide web for about a week, due to orientation and then trying to get internet that wouldn't make me flat broke in a week.  But alas, a solution that is at least good enough for now has been found!

Heading toward campus

As in every other post, I must mention how exhausted I am... I am very much exhausted, my feet are killing me and I'm shocked I didn't wake up one big ball of sore.  You see, everywhere in Wellington is a hill. A large hill, some might call them mountains, I live about halfway up one of these, with school at the top and the city at the bottom.  This of course means that everywhere I go I go uphill (and some down hill, but more importantly there is always up hill! many times it's uphill both ways, legitimately.)


Even with all the hills and all the walking, I love this city.  There are beautiful views of the hills and bay from everywhere just peaking out between trees and houses.  Half of my friends have views outside their windows that could be on a post card.  Unfortunately even though I'm finally in Wellington I have to keep living out of my suitcase for another week or so because Everton Hall is where the summer school students live and they are currently living in my house.  Though it's not a far move (from an apartment building to a house next door I am currently sitting 15 feet--sorry, 4 or 5 meters--from.  In the house there is a huge living room and kitchen and much bigger bedrooms, and I will have all (guy) Kiwi flatmates!

My current home

This morning we went to a farmers market and it was insanely cheap, especially since generally food is pretty expensive here.  The prices are helped by the face that tax is always included and there is no tipping.  Last night we just stumbled into a little Vietnamese place and everything I've heard about Asian food over here was confirmed, it was fantastic.  We had to run around getting things like sheets and phones, it feels so disorganized and I really can't figure out how people managed this without cell phones, especially with so much uncertainty and getting lost and being spread out all over the city.  After already walking the entire hill up and down at least 4 times in a little over 24 hours I feel like a mountain goat.  We already noticed that even the girls here have insane calves, so soon we will all have the legs of Greek gods.  Basically we have just been getting settled and trying to find our way around the city.  Hopefully I have a phone soon, but that has yet to get sorted out at the moment.

This place is fantastic and I already love it, but things are still very chaotic so I will give more details soon!