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It's gonna take -ages- to get all the plaster out of my ears... >_O

We went up to Kaikoura last night, to watch the fur seals. Aunty Icka has discovered several things about herself during the trip.

Aunty Icka is really passive. Don't care where we're going, so long as we haven't been there before. Travel is not a question, the answer is automatically yes.
Aunty Icka needs to get back into shape. Wheezing whistling lungs after climbing a hill is a good indicator.
Aunty Icka can pass okay for a Kiwi if she ignores the little voice in her head that sounds like her mom Gigi reminding her to Enunciate her Words.
Aunty Icka is endlessly amused by sheep.

Odd thing about the scenery. You have sheep. Lots of sheep. You have cows. Lots of cows. And rarely, you have sheep and cows in the same pasture.
And then you have deer. Lots of deer, surrounded by tall fencing.
-Have I mentioned that you can get Venison in the supermarkets? ^__^

We climbed over the limestone tidepools in Kaikoura, then along the cliff. The tide came in while we were in the pools, so had to wade part way back. (I did a sketch. <-- doesn't like salt water) Saw a lot of sea gulls, had our way blocked by a bunch of cows and startled sheep by suddenly appearing.
Then as we're about to get into our car, a seal decides to sun himself on a rock several metres in front of the car.

Today, we stopped by where a colony is, saw over a dozen seals. Those guys are HUGE. There were people diving to watch them too. Was cool.

We came back and went to the SCA arts and sciences meeting. Got my face covered in plaster bandages (like you use in a plaster cast) to make a mold of my face to make a foundation to make masks on. ^__^ There's a Masque later, so we made masks today.

Travelling to the West Coast tomorrow, will be back around Friday.
Hopefully will have the plaster out of my ears by then. ^___^

Date: 2005-12-06 03:45 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] dogmatix-san.livejournal.com
wow, sounds like a very fun day :D

so then, you're a freshwater Icka? *innocent*

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