April 2023

by | Apr 30, 2023 | Back to Aukland | 10 comments

Turning Tables

April behaved like spring but showed us the colours of Autumn. Warm days basked in sunshine juxtaposed gray skies whisked by westerly winds. While the rest of the world slowly celebrated the end of winter, we braced ourselves for its onset . 

 This period of seasonal transition was graced by public holidays making room for new adventures.

For Easter we indulged in ocean time on the East coast. Friday was spent at a regular spot just north of Auckland. Saturday we made the longer drive to Tawharanui, a beautiful small bay studding a colourful peninsula a lot of which is a national reserve. On Sunday we visited Auckland’s Cornwall park, took a walk up One Tree Hill, and especially enjoyed the aromatic silver Eucalyptus trees and the majestic Red Woods.

The following weekend was wet so we spent a day indoors and took it upon ourselves to learn to knit. Really it was Mahiran’s eagerness which made this happen. After a pop in to the charity stores we had needles, thread, and youtube to teach us the rest. Despite the enthusiasm, we are still working on our first square of knitted wool haha. On Sunday, we embraced the weather and returned to Tawharanui, where we jumped into a cold, crowded ocean to play with some waves, putting an energising full stop to our weekend.

For Anzac day, we drove to Raglan and watched a mixed crowd surf the 8ft swell that came to say hello.

During the weekdays while I was trudging along at work, Mahiran came to the conclusion that he wanted to become a qualified electrician. Getting a trade certificate, the balance between mental and physical stimulation, and the promising future salary were among his main motivations. This meant he spent the weeks calling electrical companies and applying to a Trade organisation called ATT, having an interview, doing a test, filling in documents, contacting previous employees…etc. In this time he also successfully converted his Indian license to a full New Zealand license – and oh wow what a relief. Finally, a license valid to the rest of the world! 

We closed the door to April by driving to the Coromandel Friday evening right after my work. In spite of the winds and rain, we had a wonderful time that included an invigorating morning swim, a pristine hike to a waterfall, and the comfort of Mahiran’s grandmothers cozy wooden cabin right on the beachfront. Enjoying our brief time away, we made it back to Auckland for Mahiran’s tennis competition Sunday morning. I was in the audience appreciating this wholesome and welcoming community Mahiran has become a part of! That evening we joined our ex-house mate in town to watch a documentary called ‘Milked’ on New Zealand’s dairy industry that an activist group was screening. It was a powerful experience that reasserted meaning into my complex deity decisions.

That was April; back to business but keeping things beautiful.

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