back in Kiwiland

Oopsy daisy, I guess I owe you an update about my wherabouts and doings. After having worked for Fraserway RV in Vancouver over the summer with fantastic workmates who I will miss dearly, I have left Canada in mid September to fly home. Still in Vancouver I had already started the process of getting all my paperwork ready for New Zealand immigration in order to apply for a work permit straight away once I would be back in Germany. Heaps of money I have spent for my medical, blood test and chest x-ray and luckely I have received all my results just a few days before I left the country. Back in Germany I was able to send the paperwork on its way to the embassy in Berlin and then I played the waiting game. I have very much enjoyed being back home and especially seing my little nephew Henry who I fell in love with in a heartbeat. My brother and his family don't live close to my parents house so I was trully thankful for every chance to see Henry and spend as much time with him as possible. He is a little more than 4 months now and a real charmer!

It took a bit more than 2 weeks for my visa and I was faced with the challenging task of finding an affordable flight on very short notice. With some help from a lovely friend I booked a flight Frankfurt-Osaka-Auckland-Queenstown and left Germany on October 13th. I can't describe how heartbreaking it was saying goodbye to my little Henry, knowing I won't see him again for a very long time and next time we'll meet he probably won't remember me. What a shame!

Two days later I finally arrived in New Zealand and was in for a little shock! Lufthansa had lost or forgotten to transfer my luggage in Osaka and left Air New Zealand to deal with the aftermaths. What was good for me in the end because those guys did an awesome job couriering my luggage down to Milford Sound in a record time. Only 2 days later I had my stuff!
Most of you probably already know that I am back in Milford Sound enjoying Fiordland and work on the boats. I have no idea how long I'll be here for, making plans isn't one of my strenghts (anymore) and so I'll see what the future might bring. For now I am more than happy to be back in New Zealand and that is all that matters!