Friday, July 1, 2011

(162-164) I'm Back

I got home on June 29th...so just a couple of days ago.
(162) I spent my first night at home uploading 1500 photos and showing and explaining them to my family.
(163) The next day (yesterday) i slept in til 10 am. I then spent the whole day on my computer uploading photos to photobucket and facebook. I spent hours catching up on three episodes of the bachelorette. My day flew by. And i am not use to it staying light so late. That is surly throwing my time off..not to mention the 19 hour time difference. I didn't fall asleep until 3am.
(164) I woke up at 11am when mom came in my room and left the cat to get me up. I poured a coup of coffee and finished that paper that i planned to write before i left. The benefit of writing it after i got back: i actually enjoyed writing it. I had a better understanding of Maori culture. I ate lunch once the paper was finished. Me and mom went out and i turned in my paper and journal then we got our nails done. I got back home and found out my 3 besties are all going to be home this weekend. So much happiness right around the corner.

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New Zealand was absolutely wonderful.
My words can't even begin to explain how much fun i had, the awe i was in, or the friendships i made. 
Photos can't capture this country's beauty and vibrant colors.
I wish the trip would have been longer and that all of my friends and family could have been there to experience everything i did.

New Zealand Recap
Over the next few days i will try to give a recap of my 21 days abroad.
(NZ 1)
Flew from LAX (6/7) to Auckland(6/9)...we lost a whole day due to the time difference.
We landed around 5am and had a full day ahead of us.
-orientation 
-lunch at Da Vincis
-sky tower
-dinner at waterfront cafe

(NZ 2)
Got lost on our way to the AUT Marae
-It was pouring
AUT Marae-lesson on maori language and leadership
(lunch included)
dinner on our own
-me and joanna walked to the grocery store
-ate left overs in the hotel room with Anna, Joanna, Cassie, and Nicki

(NZ 3) 
Muriwai Beach
-rained on us
Auckland city tour
free time
-me, joanna, and anna walked through town
dinner at O' Hagans
Foxx's bar to watch rugby
-was very crowded...me, anna, and medora left after 15 minutes and got a taxi home