Thelma and Louise decided the last treat before leaving Napier was a new hairdo! Carefully trolling the internet for the dream style, and producing the image for the head stylist, who could fit us in today (not yesterday) we delayed our roadie.
This morning we got up quite excited, packed up, loaded up, breakfast early so we were ready for a quick getaway when Louise was done(afternoon appointment). Thelma was in the morning at 10am.
Firstly the highlight of the day…
Fiat Bambina station wagon!
You may have guessed the salon experience was disastrous. Thelma was all geared up for the Stevie Nicks shaggy look of the 70’s. The technician obviously decided she was doing her 60 year old lady cut come hell or high water. Maybe she needed to clean her glasses and couldn’t see the picture, or maybe she just thought….here come some Aucklanders! She was stopped several times in her track… discussions(at this point) about not doing fringe, and then when she cut the locks just below the ears there was no chance of the long shaggy style, shown to her several times during the process. From then on she was told what to cut, but too late, Thelma has a short boring haircut! And then she charged $240 for adding a few grey (supposed to be golden) highlights!
Fluffing around with product and fingers at the end she exclaimed “don’t you just love it?” For every Gal there is a breaking point……the response was “If my husband wasn’t dead he would shoot you as he loved my long hair!” She walked away and took my $240 and $240 for Louises promised makeover!
Louise took one look at a miserable Thelma, realised she would probably end up with short back and sides (and be told to love it) and stormed in and demanded her yet unspent $240, which of course she got!
A quick stop at the two dollar shop and the supermarket, Thelma is armed with scissors, combs, and highlighting pack, for the grand sum of $12.50 and will certainly do a better job…at least listen to her customer.
On the road by 1.30pm heading north around the cape, T&L decided they were certainly ready to leave Napier behind.
Now finding themselves at Mahia bay ( just south of Gisborne) in a holiday park, laden with supplies for three days if so desired! Very few humans or vehicles or life of any kind actually! Just the way we like it. And sitting on our little deck (with beautiful orange chairs) we can hear the waves. Cities, kids begging for money, and useless hairdressers a world away, don’t be surprised if the next picture you see of Thelma she will be wearing a hat!
All who wander are not Lost girls 