its thanksgiving back home right now. it was weird to call home and talk to everyone that was there. it sounds like thanksgiving was a good time back home. everyone seemed to be in good spirits. it was especially nice to talk to my grandpa because after being in back pain for over a year he has finally recovered from surgery and made it out to the golf course for the first time in a while. it was fun for him as well because while he was hurt the people at his home course renovated all the greens and so he got to play the course in good condition. it was also good talking to my dad because he was interested in where i am. when i told him that i was in kaikoura he started telling me about a place where he lived and surfed for a few weeks when he was in new zealand. it just happened that i surfed that place on the way down to kaikoura. its called hapuku and its a fun little right hand point break. the surf was really fun but what was most shocking was the extreme temperature shift coming down to the south island. i was in a 4/3 and booties in comparison to my 2/2 short arm full that i wore while i was in the north island. i was talking to these irish guys last night and they were saying how i should go down to queenstown and go bungee jumping there. i saw the video and it looks like a lot of fun. i might have to try it out. as for now im just relaxing in kaikoura, ill probably just read a bit for the next few days and then head out to christchurch on sunday.
to all back home, have a happy thanksgiving and i hope to see you soon