October 11

Last night I didn’t sleep at ALL. I was either nervous or just the fact that I was trying to sleep on the worlds most uncomfortable couch. So I got changed and headed over to the hotel where Scott is staying. We drove down to Piha all the while talking about different aspects of NZ, like how the road signage stinks, and about proper ways to enter a roundabout. We talked all about invasive species plants and animals alike. It seems that Scotts experience in California and Costa Rica serves him well here as he recognizes a lot of plants that grow in both places whether they are invasive or for aesthetic purposes.

We started out by going to Kitekite Falls, checked out the house, and then to the Gap and Piha Store for lunch and review. All in all went pretty well, just have confirmation of what I wanted to know and now I can really get into my project without having to wade so deeply into the government papers. Much more about what I am observing and how things relate to one another. This insight is something I needed as I was worried about my project being filled with too much random nonsensical jargon and junk.

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