I was on the phone with Mom today and she made me realize in exactly 2 months from today I will have finished all my finals! I cant believe how fast the semester is going by. I feel like I just started classes, but I guess thats what I was expecting to happen.
This weekend in Rotorua was okay, but nothing too special. We had dinner at another Marae, but this time they had the chief and the son and the women of the Marae sing and dance for us! They even did the Haka (the thing that the All Blacks do at Rugby games) It was cool because they dressed up and had the boys in our group go up and perform it too. It was hysterical, they were sticking their toungues out and yelling and chanting and they had no idea what was going on! Besides that, we went to a few lectures on tourism and marketing which was boring and pointless, and went to see geysers. They were pretty cool, but nothing like the ones in Yellowstone or anything like that. The whole town of Rotorua smelt like sulfer! It was horrible, the bus and all our clothes and everything stunk! We also got to see kiwi birds! We went to some park to seefish and trees and a few native animals and they took us in to see kiwi birds! We werent allowed to take pictures, or even talk when in the room, but it was nice to see them so close... there wasnt even glass inbetween us, just a wall 2 feet high. The kiwis are so cute, bigger than I thought.
The coolest part of the trip was ZORBING! google zorbing and you might get a better idea of what it is than how I am going to try to explain it. It is like a big plastic hamster ball, and they put warm water in it, and 3 people fit in. Then they push you down a hill and you roll all the way down with the water getting you soaking wet. You dont flip over or anything though because you float on top of the water. It was so much fun and definately something different. I am surprised NZ is the only place in the world so far that has it.
Besdies that, not much going on. Classes are going well, I am going to have to start writing more papers soon, but I can relax this week. I miss everyone and can't wait to see you all!
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Sounds like you're having quite an adventure in NZ.... doing so many fun things and seeing unique places. You and I have got to plan on going 'hot air ballooning' together because, like you, it's something I've always wanted to do.
Can't wait to see all your pictures!!!
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