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Of course that is just politically incorrect play on words, Land of the long white cloud, aotearoa or more commonly known – New Zealand was much more than this. My forst impressions of the kiwi experience bus, was the club 18 – 30 holidays of europe. don’t get me wrong there was a lot of partying and drinking but again there was so much more. I dont want to leave.
I have been here now for 4 weeks and at times it was hard but once the wheels began rolling and the groups started to click it was much more fun. It’s at the end that you realise how good the people around you were and how much you are going to miss them!!
As for activities and stuff to do there was more than sit in the bars drinking. kayaks, fishing, caving, glacier walking, sky diving, bungy jumping, river boarding – loads more that i couldnt afford and then the ultimate in free activities, just sut back and admire the beautiful NZ scenery!
I will miss NZ, perhaps enough to return in the winter season and spend some time on the snow. that all depends on what happens next. hopefully my teacher registration will come through and i will have a good enough job to send me further around the world, otherwise i will see everyone back in the uk in september.
september will come so fast, i have nbow done 6 months and 2 days. over half way. over half way but off to Fiji now so doesnt really matter. I have a couple of flights booked next sunday to take me back to oz but honestly? there is no point going there if my teaching papers are not through…i could just extrend my stay in the sun fora week or 2 longer!! 
who knows, in a month or 2 i could be a qualified sky diver, something i am seriously considering!! what a job that would be!
It doesnt take long to pick up the lingo – unfortunately this isnt moari! but just as quick as you learn the language the trip ends, on sunday i iwll be in Fiji a week later i will be in Brisbane again – trying to find a job (back to square 1 – with less money!!)
so some photos for you firstly sky diving…(again)
actually they are the other way round but i have no time to change them now
next glacier walking!
and finally some drunken antics with some cultural moari stuff!! here
hello in maori. The kiwi experience has now kicked in – the only problem is, I wana stay longer. I’m tired and hungover but i have 10 minutes on the net to tell you what ive been upto. Fishing in mercury bay, caught a few decent sized snapper, had them filleted and put them both between a few slices of bread – dinner sorted. that was a great place to go, up in mercury bay – peaceful little place.
I spent a day or so in Auckland and i wasnt so overly impressed, it was just another city and id much rather be in the outdoors of new zealand. We went sea kayaking, a great way to see the coves and circumnavigate the islands. then came rotorua where we went to the most amazing maori cultural experience evening ever, with a traditionally cooked, hangi meal.
These guys were scary as they performed their traditional war ‘dancing’. Not the haka but a traaditional ‘welcome’ confrontation – you will just have to watch the video when i get it online.
it’s not just a holiday, you learn quite a bit as you travel around!
Had a go at zorbing – a big hamster ball with me and bucket of water inside…then pushed down a hill – great times!!
then off To waitomo, caving was the activity of choice – 3 or so hours underground swimming the streams, dodging the eals and climbing the falls (after the abseil and pitch black zip line!) great time – officially called black water rafting!
In taupo now where i am considering a 15000 ft sky dive but only if the weather is perfect, because it is a lot of money!! i never did any fishing or the famous walk around here, i just felt i needed time to keep still with all this moving around – a day of nothing.
off to river valley tomorrow, there isnt much to do there but its a gateway to wellington and ultimately the south island!! then it all kicks off again!
Il get the photo up soon – promise! :/
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