If not now, when.: Unplugging in Glenorchy

The house in Glenorchy had great mountain views, but no internet. So it was time to unplug (never mind that Mrs. Wooly's General Store had some wifi where we could check email). The mountains loomed large out our back windows. We had lots of rain, which made for snow capped peaks and many mornings where we were greeted by rainbows.

Jeff talked to the principal of the local school and managed to get Natalie an invitation to be a New Zealand student for a day. So with her lunch, swimsuit, and backpack in hand she headed off to meet some new friends at the small local school of about 50 kids. They all swam during the day, had math, history, and even gardening. She had a great time meeting new friends and had a playdate later.

Later in the week we went to the world's smallest church! There were about 10 pews and 15 people in attendance. The Presbyterian minister gave a sermon and afterwards we were invited to tea at a local artist's home. We met some new people, drank tea, and looked at the artwork. We were asked if we wanted to stay for tea, which was confusing since we just had tea. As it turns out there is tea and there is tea. The second tea was actually a potluck dinner that we were generously included in despite the fact that we brought zippo. So nice to be included in community.