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Makarora

heavy heart I am so in Methven driven away to the south. To match this, the weather was bad. There were about 450 km and I took some pictures of the Landscape through which I drove.
This is somewhere between Methven and Lake Tekapo:

And on the next picture you can see Lake Tekapo, which is the most idyllic mountain lake in New Zealand, but unfortunately not in bad weather.

The water is usually a very glaring turquoise. I will pass on the way back here again and I hope I have better luck then.
And the next picture is somewhere between Onemana and Wanaka.

Sorry, can not describe it's, because there is nothing other than nature, not even a village.
Well, and then I arrive in Makarora, it regent from buckets. And I was taken by my boss, Murray, to my accommodation. Yes. And I must confess that I liked most was driven straight back.
My accommodation is a tin shack (normal for New Zealand), which really is not so bad, because there is electricity and water. But you can not imagine how dirty it was. As previously have 2 female students lived and have not cleaned before they are gone. The refrigerator moldy. And then the Bad: How should I express myself cared: it was urinating on the floor and the toilet was, no comment. I almost cried
, it was so gross. I cleaned first 3 hours until I have brought something even in this hut. Fortunately was then Grant (English), who gave me cleaned the bathroom and the fridge, otherwise I would never have been finished.
must come To the bathroom to get out first and at night it cools powerful, therefore it is icy cold in the hut.
I feel there is still not really comfortable, but try to see the good side. At least I do not live in the house in which the remaining staff live, as it is just as dirty, but would have no chance to keep it after cleaning and clean. And I get a small heater, hope that works. And I have my peace there and in the morning to wake me up just the Tuis. And I only pay rent 30 NZD / week.
And so is the view from two of my three windows:

Work is ok in itself, but it is something stupid. Know the yes now in nem Cafe before, and really fun it is not me, but anyway, I already mentioned that you are not the jobs can choose. Most employees are in their early 20 and get drunk every night, because I really do not want to. Then there are a lot of the over 50-it seems-have been drinking every night decades, and now is not really my case. And then There are a few in my age, but I really need to know first, we'll see. But they are all really nice to me.
Here I took a picture of the beer garden of the cafe:

And this is the view from the cafe to the front

is so beautiful, where I work. Must give it all just a chance, it will just happen.