September 18, 2002 Taupo, New Zealand
Most of us moved to the Rainbow Lodge, which is right in town. We will be staying here three nights. Such a luxury. Now I can spread out a bit and get organized. My goal was to do nothing, which I accomplished. I bought some stuff, updated the website, and generally hung out. That night a call for "one beer" at the Holy Cow turned into one round of beer each, so we were up to three again. I slept to noon.
Life in hostels is very strange, and I'm still adjusting to it. There is absolutely no privacy. I'm sharing my room with seven other people, and the kitchen, dining room, and showers are all communal. It's almost like being in college again, except everybody is English.

