Obey the Speed Limit

 

Last week, Snow Sports New Zealand (SSNZ) and Disabled Snowsports New Zealand (DSNZ) held their annual Adaptive Snow Sports Festival at Cardrona. It was 7 days packed with ski/snowboard clinics, lessons, races. It was exhausting fun!!

 Snow Bike

 Buddies!

 Tethering a Bi-Ski

Mono-Ski with Outriggers

Sit-Skis (Mono-Skis)

Just because I was born :)

My future occupation

Not needed this week though!

Believe it or not, she's one of the volunteers :) I can make fun of her because she's from the Bay

But I'd rather make her trip over herself

Yay for Caitlin!

 A video of Magnum & me

Awards! I worked with Wayne (on the right)... Woo hoo!

I was a driver all week. That's 6 days of driving to, from, up and down the mountain. It was a nice responsibility to have.

I must be a good driver...

Preparing for Fancy Dress!!! (aka costume dress-up)

Fairy, Snowmen

The Bandits, French, Mexican

Spider Gypsy, Redneck, Balloon Lady, Hawaiian Dude

Masquerader, Kiwilander

Flash, Sheep-like Panda

Boys wishing they were girls

Teddy Bear, Clone

Witch, Toilet Tissue

 I'm in this photo... can you see what I dressed up as?

 Yes, 100 kph

 

 On the lift

Magnum got loose when it was my turn to compete in the Fancy Dress Race... thats the only reason why I'm snow-plowing through it with my "pizza";)

Magnum beating me in the race. Can you see why I love this photo? 

Do I turn you on too much? Yeah baby!

Wayne & my hot self

Volunteers at the Awards Dinner. Everyone pictured here is AWESOME.

Volunteers don't get paid not because they're worthless, but because they're priceless.  ~Sherry Anderson

 

My flowers.

Our fridge

Eating well!!!

Now, the time has come for me to make an announcement.

I will be leaving New Zealand earlier than planned. My Working Holiday Visa expires in November, but I will be leaving Sept. 8, 2010. I fly home to visit family and friends for 2-3 weeks, then I'm off to Dublin. Because... 

Although I love this photo of Karl & me...

I would rather be able to take real pictures with him in Dublin. Regardless of where I am, the adventure will continue... and that is the philosophy that I came here to find. And I will be back in New Zealand one day. Stay tuned for more details, I'm not leaving you yet.