Here comes the sun

 This week started off a little lonely as I was free from the stress of exams but all my friends were still locked inside studying; a shame as they were missing some beautiful, hot weather. 
On Sunday it was Russell (on the left), one of my American flat mates' 21st birthday. Sadly he had an exam the next morning but we had a flat meal of roast lamb and I made a cake to celebrate. The picture to the right is of my flat, just missing Tony our Kiwi mate.
I spent Monday and Tuesday relaxing in the sun, buying presents and attempting to organise the next 3 months of travelling that lie ahead. Tuesday evening was a goodbye party for Maxence (French) as he left for Australia and won't return until everyone else has gone home. Luckily I'll be seeing him again next trimester as he's one of the few staying for the whole year.
 On Wednesday I did my penultimate cleaning job then met up with a much smaller than expected group of geologists, most were apparently put off by the rain (weather had a blip on Weds). We went to the library for cocktails then they showed me a hidden Alice in Wonderland themed bar.
Today, after a misty morning, we had a glorious day so a group of us went to Wellington's sandy beach for scrummy gelatos and a swim. The water was bracing but we soon got used to it/went numb! In the photo to the left we felt like true Kiwis as we wandered down the street barefoot.

I thought I'd pop in a few photos of my room before I leave it for 3 months; just to give you a feel of where I'm living.
I'm looking forward to the next week, as we make the most of what will be many's last days in Wellington, but it will be sad to see all my friends depart.