bye el, graham and helen!

Okay, we're going a little out of order, but it's not like you all will know the difference. This past weekend, Tracy and I started out visiting Minus 5, a legit ice bar, where everything inside is made of ice, including the glasses- way fun, although wearing shorts may not have been the best idea I've ever had:









Then we went next door to the Boiler Room, where if you can guess, some alcohol was involved, which may help explain why Annette was pole dancing and Rory was trying to camoflage into the wall above our booth:







Tracy and I helped say goodbye to a couple of people- Annie's friend Helen and then Graham and Eleanor had to leave (so sad!). Of course though, we had to have proper farewells for everyone, a night of drinking for Helen and a bunch of Annie's friends:

Annie and her friend Rachy:



Me, Helen and Annette:



Annette and El drinking shots (that were poured from a teapot):



Tracy with teapot:



At the farewell barbecue for G&E, we decided to give some gifts to Annette, Rory and Graham for all they've given us (El got a real gift, it was her birthday after all):


("Love is Blind, and Partially Deaf")


("Double Fisting in NZ")


("I'm too sexy for my hat"- this is the picture we shared with you all the other day where he was wearing a sheep shagging thong on his head in public)

At one point in the barbecue, Tracy and I decided to bring out our "American tourist" outfits that we've been planning for MONTHS (unfortunately, this picture doesn't capture it, but the best part of the whole outfit is our crocs with knee-high socks):



Then we had a ridiculously beatiful day in Queenstown, that I just have to share:



Yes, that's a rainbow. We've actually figured it out- we landed in NeverNever Land. Did I mention that it's stupidly beautiful here?