So we are finally home for good from our long 2 week vacation! That is why there have been no recent updates. But our trip was AMAZING!! Highlights of South Island:
MONDAY:
*skyline gondola
*shotover jet
*luges
most gorgeous place I have ever seen in the world
*Deer Hyde Park-Lord of the Rings sites
TUESDAY:
*Milford Sound
WEDNESDAY:
*shopping
*Beach and reading!
THURSDAY:
*skydiving-NOT EVEN THAT SCARY! I'm glad I did it. I can cross it off my life to do list now. I loved freefalling, though the air pressure was intense! It kinda hurts your face and also your ears! But I survived.
*riverboarding
*Minus Five Bar
FRIDAY:
*8 hr drive to Christchurch
SATURDAY:
*markets
*Christschurch cathedrak
*Michelle rang the bell
*awkward Chinese restaurant
SUNDAY:
*family ward
*fireside
*Bonding night
MONDAY:
*ran to Botanical Gardens
*punting on Avon
*Akararoa Beach-nasty water :)
*shops
*Sumner Beach-fish and chips and Deep South ice cream
*FHE
TUESDAY
*art museum
*Antarctic Center-cute penguins, simulated storm
WEDNESDAY
*home, did laundry, cleaned
*mall, got a library card
*Juliet's birthday! Went swimming with a bunch of people! We went to sleep at2 am and got up at 4 am to go to Rotorua
THURSDAY
*drove to Rotorua
*Waitomo glowworm caves, went on a 5 hr caving expedition! We rappelled, we swam with eels, we did the "flying fox" like a zipline, we climbed up twin waterfalls!
*Dinner Theatre, with a traditional Maori meal and also a Maori play. Two girls from our group were chosen from the audience!
FRIDAY
*Te Puia-a Maori culture center. We got to see a pre-European model of a Maori village. We got to see a performing group perform traditional Maori songs. Our director, Brother Jacobs, was chosen as the chief and got to be on stage with the performing group. As soon as I can download the video, I'll put it up. We got to see them perform the haka! it's so cool.
*Zorbing-you're like a hamster in a big clear ball filled with water. You are rolled down a hill! I'll put up pictures as soon as I can get them from the others.
*Natural spa! We went into a natural hot spring! We took the white clay at the bottom of the spring, put it on our faces, washed it off, then put honey on then washed it off. We gave o urselves a natural spa! There was a naked German man in there with us! lol. When he stood up to pass us the honey, I was a little shocked. We spent awhile trying to get that image out of our heads
*Chinese food and Movie night
SATURDAY (today)
*hike among the Redwood trees
*Flight simulator of Rotorua
*Went on a scenic drive
*Came home, ate dinner with our host family and the missionaries. Who can say they had dinner with the missionaries on V day? haha we can!!
Sorry there's just so much to write. I'll write more when I have time. I love and miss you all!
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