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Back in New Zealand! I spent 3 months here 5 years ago, I did an intership at the Hospital in New Plymouth and met a lot of wonderful people. So New Zealand had to be on my list since this whole around the world journey is about seeing friends again.
Irit and her family live in Auckland and immigrated 6 years ago from Isreal. Irit had to confirm her diploma as a nurse in a 8 week course which she did at the same time and hospital I was back then, that's where we met. I had a very warm welcome back from her yesterday evening, a long catching up over cheese and wine and a lovely sunday morning including a swim session with her daughter.
Auckland is very busy at the moment because of the Master's Games. More then 28'000 athletes from all over the world are here for all sorts of sports. A lady asked for the train station and from the accent I figured she had to be Swiss. Indeed, she is from Zurich, just finished her orienteering and wasn't very happy about her result. She told me that there are around 60 person representing Switzerland here. You have to be 35+ years old, only for swimming competition you can start at 25. I have no idea why.Weiterlesen