Sweet Caroline and Indian Sumner!

Hi everyone!
Ella and I have had massive success with everything so far!
We took the bus out to a little town called Sumner last night and camped on the beach. We swam in the ocean, read on the sand, ate ice cream at a cafe, it was awesome. We met a really sweet girl named Caroline who talked to us for a long while then set us up with some cardboard and a marker which helped us hitch a ride down to Timaru. We only had to wait for about 20 minutes before a lovely couple from New Brighton picked us up. We are now in Timaru, another little beach town, where our first farm stay is set up to start on monday. So besides for a slight sunburn for both of us, there really isn't anything we can complain about so far. I love you all, and no worries because we are doing great. xoxo Lilly
notes from Ella-
Osprey needs to fix their buckle clip system on their backpacks... two broken buckles, both not replaceable because the female end is stitched in there... WEAK
I somehow managed to sunburn one eye... so now i look like a racoon and yes you hams, i put on sunscreen for the first time ever and yeah. Also, how does someone go about sunburning one eye... and some weird triangle shape on my neck?
Everyone is NZ is absolutely delightful.. MeriKA... get your friendly on
Hitchhiking- fabulously easy. score
New zealand- lemonade in the states is wayyyy better, get on it
I think that's all for now, i'll probably have more... have fun in the cold weather suckaaaaas <3<3<3
Ella