The last few days have been grey and drizzly, on and off, so I haven't gotten out too much. I don't really want to plan a long walk or a scenic one in the rain, but it sounds like it might not clear up for a while, so we'll see. That may be my only option.
"Tea" was really dinner, and it was lovely. The woman (Fabienne) invited me to a Bible Study with her the next morning, which I went to (three older women...two of them 88, and Fabienne, who is probably in her forties.) We looked at women in the Old Testament. It was very nice! After dinner, Raoul, Fabienne's husband, showed me the best ways to do a couple of walks, and told me the things I absolutely should not miss while I'm here. He's the outdoor education teacher at the school, so he likes teaching people this stuff. He even offered to let me use their bike, and he may hook me up with some other folks who want to walk the Heaphy Track, a four-day trail that ends (or starts, depending on how you go) nearby. I'd really like to do it, I hear it's very nice. But again, the rain makes planning a little tricky.
Yesterday we had a birthday party for Brian, the manager here, and we all contributed a bit of food. It was fun. Now my day's work is done and I need to figure out what I want to do with myself. Pretty soon I'll start figuring out where I want to go next.
