OK so I left for Taupo on Fri at about 1pm with Dom. He came from Hawkes Bay via Wellington, Izabella's then my house, n Taupo before hitting AKL. Playful. Not exactly the shortest route from HB to AKL!

Taupo's a 4 hour drive from Wellington. I missed Dom a lot.

The last time we'd talked, he wasn't going to leave his new job in travelling about NZ but based in AKL. I wasn't going to leave wlgtn, why should I? Megan had said some time ago, 'if he loved you he'd be here'. It's not like he has a burning 'cannot live without her' attitude when I talk to him. It's more like an 'I don't know what I'm doing and I like doing what I'm doing' attitude.

Anyways I like what I'm doing here too. Mentoring, buddhism, swimming... work.

So we were both tired while driving up and argued towards the end as I asked him if he could keep the music off for 40 minutes, so I could sleep. He thought I was being unreasonable as he needed it to keep awake (fine fine)... And he was disparaging about my habitual 20 minute morning grumpiness, when I need to keep myself to myself.!!

We arrived at about 6.30pm at Burke's backpackers (quite average and guy at desk was friendly - John)and saw people being turned away as there was no room at this inn no more. Blonde guy lent me his charger. Scouted out a Thai restaurant he'd been impressed with last time he was there. It was a nice meal, I had some sweet chilli thing with less rice than I wanted!

Chang beers x 2. Tired. Checked out pub and had jager bomb - had to promise going in for food (easter drink restrictions). Tried other place (Finn's??) and wouldn't serve - awful live music anyway! Cat fight in alley, "u were everything to me", wee in bush, long way home! Back, little sleep in 8 bed dorm, bed sharer, snorer.

Up at 9am, threw hat playfully at Dom, tired, showered, drove to viewpoint - played dumb, piggy back, drove & walked to Lord of rings venue (another one!) up in Whakapapa. Ate at cafe there - a veggie panini, orange and hot cross bun. Outside at table. Then did 2 hour walk, heath land, forest, pished the birds (tom tits), wanted to listen to the tom tits making the noises!! waterfall, cold, forest again, heath.

Grabbed some beers from pak n save and extra food supplies for dinner at hostel later. Hot spings, a worry, a swim and near swept by current. Cut all veg, Showered, saw easter eggs from backpackers, Dom cooked, I washed up. Met Kieran and Tom Tom the Isreali. at Tike Tike Lodge for absynthe. Kieran arrogant & treated Tom Tom a bit like stink pooh. Then went to Finns, had cigarette, sat outside, spoke to Luciano, who'd just travelled SE Asia too. Danced w Tom Tom. Came back 1st time and lesbian there. Danced and left.

Bed, snorer, bed couple again. Got up, Felt sad that last time seeing Dom. went on net to check bus location. Ate brunch. Bought another paua ring, left last one in toilet of cafe in Whakapapa. Made Dom put dollar towardsthe 3 dollar cost. Dom sad. "I love you". I love him too. Long bus journey back. Felt upbeat and sad??