So I will have to make this entry short becuase i am stayign in a house with ten other Rainbow Family, sharing one computer, bathroom, ect... but its been an adventure sthus far trying to get to the Rainbow Gathering. Luckily I have met some beautiful people here and am traveling with a caravan of gypsy women to the Gathering hopefully tomorrow. The original site for the Gathering got flooded, and everyone had to be evacuated about a week before I came so there has been frantic searching for a new site and one was finally decided on yesterday in Lewis Pass area on the road between Christchurch and Nelson in the middle of the South Island. Apparently it is nice, but filled with sand flies, a New Zealand delicacy that i have not ahd the pleasure of encountering yet. Anyway, it was a relief for everyone that a site was finally named and hopefully we can all get out of Lucy's (our gratious host) hair andgive her and her five year old son, Kaspian, some peace. It is quite lovely here. We are right on the beach and a German couple with an adorable baby are here as well, everything is done communally and we have kept the peace amongst the choas. Still I am happy to be moving on. Thus far all I have seen of New Zealand has given me the impression that is a less-diverse, less cultured Oregon. I know, I know, who woudl have thought I would ever call Oregon cultured or diverse but compared to New Zealand... it sure is. Also everythign here is about twice as expensive, probably cause their minimuim wage is twice ours but still, it hits my budget hard. I was also forced to buy a ticket to Sydney on the 20th of February cause you need a ticket out of New Zealand before they let you in and the internet was down in Nadi due to a cyclone that hit, wowsers that was a crazy day. Anyway, now I have a ticket to Oz, and have met a bunch of cool kids to kick it with there so it should not be half bad. There is also a music festival called WOMAD in Adelaide that a friend of mine wants to show me, and I am going to a festival here called Luminate. So when I get backto the States for our festival season I will have some international festivals to compare it to. Not half bad. Also I found a flight out of Perth to Bangkok for $124!!!! So Cheap, so it ends up beig cheaper to go to Oz, then fly straight from Aukland. That is if I do not get kidnapped by my beautiful Spanish friend, Barbara, to go live in Tahiti with her and surf and dive all day... tempting, tempting offer. We shall see, every day is a new days and it brings new treasures. Alright I should head to bead, and hopefully be off to the gathering tomorrow, which means no internet for a month (if it is a good gathering). So don't be alarmed if you don't hear from me for awhile... ciao, love and light! Oh and for any potential Rainbow Family reading this email here are the coordinates for the gathering:
Caves Stream.
It's in the way from Nelson to Christchurch, almost half way between this two. More preciselly, between Murchison and Springs Junction. Close to a town called Burnbrae (this is so small I didn't see it when going trough, maybe needed more attention)
On highway No. 65 there is a gravel road called Rappahanock Rd which then turns into Caves Rd. From there is about 30 min walk. The site is a beautiful valley with six streams converging into one. Gooogle Maps coordinates are
42° 6'21.90"S
172°17'4.24"E
or www.maps.google.com search for springs-junction
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