NZ trip 07 Day 1 Flight from HK to Auckland Day 2 Arrive in Auckland Farm visit - saw bunnies, butterflies and lots of other animals Hot springs beach - burnt our asses/feet when no cold sea water mixed with hot water Travelled to Whitianga (notice Wh is pronounced as F)
parrot said 'hello!'^ Day 3 bone carving high rope course! - scariest thing was the swing
<cotton on the trapeze Day 4 tree planting kiwi trail - everyone got scatched by spiky plants Watched rugby match cheatahs vs all blues in eden park(auckland) - blues won travelled to whangmata
Day 5 Agrodome - Agrojet, this super fast jet that spins and turns - freefall extreme, screwed up my hair - farm show with sleep, cow and dogs - zorb, rolling down the hill in a giant ball went to nice motel with internet
Day 6 tried to go shopping but all the shops were closed Te Puia, this Maori tourism place - guided tour - learnt poi dance (guys did haka) - watched their cultural performance Luging - gondola(cable car) - down the hill in scenic trail and intermediates trail Maerai, a maori tribe area - welcoming ceremony (sang school song) - stayed for the night
^lets try saying the name
Day 7 Leaving ceremont
Orakei Korako, a volcanic area full of mud pools, hot springs, vents etc
Huka jet - not as fast as agrojet, but still fun
Travelled to Whakapapa  Day 8 Tongariro crossing - gently up slope for 1 hour - steep slope - crossing the crater (looked like a desert, windy) - up another slope (super windy, very cold) - steep rocky/sandy slope ( had to slide down...) - finally gentle slopes downhill
Day 9 Waitomo caves - Tumu tumu TOObing(black water rafting)
Day 10 Kelly Tarlton's Aquarium Museum thing - saw penguins, fish, fish....
Sailing - wheeee
Shopping - very cold and we were wearing shorts
Sky Tower
departure
^looking down from tower
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