Thursday, April 28, 2011

South Island Trip

Well the South Island Trip turned out to be a big success.
i managed to run up the World's steepest street, go swimming with wild dolphins, learn how to surf, white water rafting and a tour of thee exclusive cadbury chocolate world :) plus, i made some great friends from all over the world!
The S.I was like nothing i have ever seen. Traveling on a coach bus for up to 6 hours a day and not seeing one house. Being able to fill my waterbottle up from clear blue, clean river water, learning the words to the Haka. I'd love to go into details of every little bit of the 10 day journey, but then this blog would turn into a book. All i can say is even though it was a tad on the expensive side, it was well worth it. I would recommend NZET (the organization i went with) any day. Although, i was exhausted i met my dad today at the airport, gave him a big hug, and fell asleep on the way home. I gave my mom a big hug too and my brother ran and got some fish n' chips and it was just a great feeling. i carried my bags to my room only to find a big desk in the corner of my room. my host parents had surprised me by buying a desk so i no longer had to do my homework on my bed. Its great to be home, for sure :)
Here are a few pictures i took, it may seem lengthy but i promise this is nothing. i narrowed it down to my favorites:


































i'm far too tired to explain all these photos now. in fact, its not even  8 00 PM, and i'm getting ready for bed. ha. goodnight. :)

2 comments:

Anneka said...

The second that I don't check for a new blog entry, you post one, haha. DAAAANNNGG. Your photos are SO cool. What is the room with the bunk beds and the tartan floor? Is that on the boat? And is the one with you holding hands with your friends photoshopped? It has to be, right? And are those rocks you're climbing over covered with bio-luminescent fungus? SO MANY QUESTIONS!

Evelyn said...

no, it wasn't photoshopped! it was at "puzziling world" the floor was on a tilt, one end makes you look like a giant, one end makes you look like a midget. it was really cool. and no, they were just circular round rocks. and yes that room was on the boat. it was amaal;kajsdfl;kajAMAIZNG.