I had several farewell sessions on the few days leading up to my official date of leaving Funky Green Voyager. Ruth came on Saturday night bringing shepherd’s pie sufficient for 5 people! Out of the blue, while Ruth, Sonny, Nadya and I were chatting at No. 7, Ah Ball called and informed that he’s on his way to Funky! What a coincidence! He was on his travel-around-North Island-before-heading home, and just in time to bid me farewell.
Post-dinner, Ah Ball, Nadya, Jenny and I headed to Pig and Whistle for some FREE drinks, courtesy of Chris! On the table, everyone’s tolerance for alcohol is better than mine: I drank the least but was the most drunk I think. My offer to drive everyone home with Ah Ball’s rented car was rejected. Ah Ball said he could drive better in his slightly drunk condition than me driving in my stone cold sober mode! Haha!
On Sunday, Nadya prepared nasi goreng as lunch for me to soothe my homesickness. At night, it’s the customary pizza session: held whenever there’s (worthy) funky crew leaving.
Part 1: Rotorua | Part 2b: Hello again, Auckland! | Part 3: Hello, South Island! (a) Queenstown (b) Te Anau (c) Milford Sound | Part 4: zucchini picking | Part 5: last bit of travelling (a) inmate days (b) (c) (d)| Concluding remarks