Packing day and Raglan

25/12/17

On Christmas Day, I was picked up at the hostel at 10 am for a meal. There were huge steaks, potato salad, and corn on the cob. After that, we went to Kerosene Creek, a 'Hot Water River'. The water comes from a spring on a mountain and is so warm that it's still pleasant. Afterwards, we went to Blue Lake near Rotura. It's an incredibly beautiful area, even though the beach was a bit short. In the evening, we had a meal with the leftover steaks. After dinner, we went swimming in the pool behind the house. In the end, I said goodbye to everyone and the oldest son drove me back to the hostel.

27/12/17

Today I arrived in Raglan and got my room. While lying in one of the hammocks in the courtyard, I was asked if I wanted to go kayaking. We went up a small river and went swimming. Tomorrow, I hopefully start kiteboarding.