Last night we stayed in the cutest little beachside motel and a few girls and me had a little cottage. It was so comfy and cozy. It had heating pads under the sheets and kept me really warm. We made salad and pasta and it was delicious. I went to bed early and slept wonderfully!
Today, we left the cottages and headed for the Pancake Rocks aka Punaikaki. It was so amazing to see the beach and then these huge rocks just sprout up from out of the water. After that we had some lunch and we have pretty much been on the bus since then. Lots of traveling when we only stay one night at these places.
I have reserved the jacuzzi from 5-6 and I am going to go relax and enjoy myself. We are cooking spaghetti a little bit later. Tomorrow we head on to Motueka and on Wednesday we will be see kayaking. Then on to Kaikoura for swimming with the dolphins. Then it's back to Christchurch and the trip is almost over! Then my birthday and Vegas! :)
Allison
Sunday, May 31, 2009
Saturday, May 30, 2009
Facebook Album Link
I couldn't figure out how to post a picture- so go to my facebook album! :)
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2798613&id=2058557&l=8223d0d50a
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Fox Glacier was Amazing, Except....
MY CAMERA DROPPED ON THE GLACIER!!!!!!!!!!
So, the verdict will come tomorrow as to whether or not it will turn on. I am letting it dry overnight, so I am hoping and praying. I am uploading pictures now and they are working, so I just hope it works out!
The glacier hike was amazing, it took 2 hours to get up onto the glacier and about 800 steps!! I definitely got a great workout in! :)
Tomorrow we leave for Hokitika after a visit to a dairy farm. I'll put another picture up in a little bit! :)
So, the verdict will come tomorrow as to whether or not it will turn on. I am letting it dry overnight, so I am hoping and praying. I am uploading pictures now and they are working, so I just hope it works out!
The glacier hike was amazing, it took 2 hours to get up onto the glacier and about 800 steps!! I definitely got a great workout in! :)
Tomorrow we leave for Hokitika after a visit to a dairy farm. I'll put another picture up in a little bit! :)
Friday, May 29, 2009
It's Starting to get WARMER!!!
Happy Friday Everyone!
We are in Fox Glacier and will be hiking it from 1-5 pm today! They will be providing us with books and the jackets and everything that we need to be on a glacier for 4 hours!
Yesterday was quite interesting because our bus broke down 3 times.. So that delayed us quite a bit and we seemed to be on that bus forever! We finally made it to our destination at 5:30 (when it's dark) and then headed into town to eat at 1 of 3 restaurants or pick from a convenience store. I went to the buffet with the teachers and our guides.. It was ok, but not worth $25 NZ. Tonight, we get to eat at Matheson Cafe and dinner is provided! :)
Tomorrow we leave for Hokitika and we are only staying there one night. But tomorrow we visit a dairy farm and I am so excited. I loved the sheep farm yesterday! :)
Talk to you soon!
Allison
We are in Fox Glacier and will be hiking it from 1-5 pm today! They will be providing us with books and the jackets and everything that we need to be on a glacier for 4 hours!
Yesterday was quite interesting because our bus broke down 3 times.. So that delayed us quite a bit and we seemed to be on that bus forever! We finally made it to our destination at 5:30 (when it's dark) and then headed into town to eat at 1 of 3 restaurants or pick from a convenience store. I went to the buffet with the teachers and our guides.. It was ok, but not worth $25 NZ. Tonight, we get to eat at Matheson Cafe and dinner is provided! :)
Tomorrow we leave for Hokitika and we are only staying there one night. But tomorrow we visit a dairy farm and I am so excited. I loved the sheep farm yesterday! :)
Talk to you soon!
Allison
Thursday, May 28, 2009
Leaving Queenstown Today!
The wine tour was amazing!!!! We went to 5 different wineries and had the greatest time! The wineries were Peregrine, Carrack, Chard Farm, Olssens, and Rockburn. This region, Otago, is famous for Pinot Noirs. I definitely bought a few bottles to bring back!!! The lunch was great with brie, salmon, blue cheese, bread, tomato pesto, and other yummy things.
Well it's almost 6am here and UF is on breakfast duty today and we are leaving out of here at 7am for Fox Glacier. It is a 7 hour bus ride to get there. We stop at a sheep farm and probably for lunch. I am not looking forward to that. I get bus sick on the windy roads!
Tomorrow we are climbing Fox Glacier which I am quite nervous about that. They give us boots and big jackets and then we climb frosty ladders and stuff.
Gotta run- Allison
Well it's almost 6am here and UF is on breakfast duty today and we are leaving out of here at 7am for Fox Glacier. It is a 7 hour bus ride to get there. We stop at a sheep farm and probably for lunch. I am not looking forward to that. I get bus sick on the windy roads!
Tomorrow we are climbing Fox Glacier which I am quite nervous about that. They give us boots and big jackets and then we climb frosty ladders and stuff.
Gotta run- Allison
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
Facebook Album
Follow this link for the album of pictures!
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Enjoy!
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2798613&id=2058557&l=8223d0d50a
Enjoy!
Queenstown is amazing!!!
Queenstown is beautiful and reminds me of a ski tow
n in Colorado. They say their sister city is Aspen. I had this huge burger for lunch called a fergberger.
Tomorrow, I am doing a wine tour from 12-5 with a few other girls.. By the way, I was totally kidding when I said I was going to go skydiving!! The wine tour includes about 5 wineries and lunch. I am very excited for that!
This picture is of me on Lake Wakitepu with the Southern Alps in the background!
Love yall,
Allison
Monday, May 25, 2009
I Saw the Sun!!!!
So, the sun finally came out. I was coming to terms with myself that the weather was just going to be miserable for the rest of the trip- but it began two days ago when the sky was red at night. They say red at night, sailor's delight! It was beautiful and I got some of the best pictures you can ever imagine.
Right now, I am sitting in a luandromat and internet place- this is how much I love all of you want to talk to you and tell you what I am doing! :)
So two days ago, we left Mt. Cook for Te Anau which is near Queenstown (Adventure capital) and two hours from Milford Sound. We drove through the Southern Alps and it was absolutely breathtaking. We stopped in Cromwell for lunch and then headed to Te Anau where we stayed last night and where we are staying tonight. This accomodation is slightly nicer, but we all have our own rooms which are like 8 x 8 cubicles. Think RV Park style with added rooms. Still communal showers and boys and girls intermixed. Which is kind of awkard when walking to the shower. I lucked out with a double bed, so I was very happy about that. Last night, a few girls went to town for dinner at an Italian Restaurant and I had New Zealand Pinot Noir. It was great! We went to the bar after and I hung out with the teachers. It was fun and they got drunk.
This morning, we left at 7 am for Milford Sound. The weather was a bit cloudy at first, but then the sun came up and it was beautiful once again. It took us about 3 hours to get there because we made lots of stops. The entire time we were with Taiwanese tourists, which was really funny because they take pictures of everything. I got some great pictures and we finally boarded the boat at 11 am. The fiords were beautiful and we saw dolphins, seals, and lots of waterfalls. It's pretty amazing how this land was shaped, with the fiords shooting straight up, some 14 km high.
Google "Milford Sound" for pictures! Also, scroll down and follow my map too.
Tomorrow we are on to Queenstown... I might just have to bungi jump or sky-dive! Also on my list is a few wineries, the gondola, and maybe horseback riding. We have a whole day free in Queenstown so that should be fun! We stay in Queenstown for two nights and then on to Fox Glacier.
I'm having a great time so far and it has really been an experience of a lifetime so far. I hope all of you had a fabulous memorial day!
I'm going to head on to the supermarket to buy something for dinner.
Love,
Allison
Right now, I am sitting in a luandromat and internet place- this is how much I love all of you want to talk to you and tell you what I am doing! :)
So two days ago, we left Mt. Cook for Te Anau which is near Queenstown (Adventure capital) and two hours from Milford Sound. We drove through the Southern Alps and it was absolutely breathtaking. We stopped in Cromwell for lunch and then headed to Te Anau where we stayed last night and where we are staying tonight. This accomodation is slightly nicer, but we all have our own rooms which are like 8 x 8 cubicles. Think RV Park style with added rooms. Still communal showers and boys and girls intermixed. Which is kind of awkard when walking to the shower. I lucked out with a double bed, so I was very happy about that. Last night, a few girls went to town for dinner at an Italian Restaurant and I had New Zealand Pinot Noir. It was great! We went to the bar after and I hung out with the teachers. It was fun and they got drunk.
This morning, we left at 7 am for Milford Sound. The weather was a bit cloudy at first, but then the sun came up and it was beautiful once again. It took us about 3 hours to get there because we made lots of stops. The entire time we were with Taiwanese tourists, which was really funny because they take pictures of everything. I got some great pictures and we finally boarded the boat at 11 am. The fiords were beautiful and we saw dolphins, seals, and lots of waterfalls. It's pretty amazing how this land was shaped, with the fiords shooting straight up, some 14 km high.
Google "Milford Sound" for pictures! Also, scroll down and follow my map too.
Tomorrow we are on to Queenstown... I might just have to bungi jump or sky-dive! Also on my list is a few wineries, the gondola, and maybe horseback riding. We have a whole day free in Queenstown so that should be fun! We stay in Queenstown for two nights and then on to Fox Glacier.
I'm having a great time so far and it has really been an experience of a lifetime so far. I hope all of you had a fabulous memorial day!
I'm going to head on to the supermarket to buy something for dinner.
Love,
Allison
Saturday, May 23, 2009
It's Cold, Rainy, and Wet!!!!!!!!
It was SNOWING yesterday!!!!!!!!! The school definitely did not prepare us for this trip. We traveled about 250km yesterday and it was very windy road, etc. We stopped for "morning tea" and lunch and I bought yet another jacket and hat. I definitely was not ready for this weather at all. It is freezing here!! And very primitive. Needless to say, we went from the nicest place we were staying to the worst place. It's a backpacker lodge, with 4 beds in one room and the room is no bigger than 10 x 10. The bathrooms are in another building like 30 feet away! So I didn't drink anything in fear of having to pee during the night. Last night we had hot dogs and hamburgers... they were pretty bad, so I just ate a few chips! Then we went back and work on our homework which was due in the morning.
This morning, Va Tech prepared breakfast- pretty much toast and cereal and we departed for the Mt. Cook Village. We took an hour bush hike which was pretty nice and offered really nice views. The weather was bad and the clouds set in. It was difficult to see much. We then ate lunch, which was a packed lunch we had to purchase yesterday. I decided to get a prepackaged salad which was not a good idea because of the fact it kind of wilted. I had a granola bar too, so that was good. We continued to the Hooker Valley for our hike to see the glacial formations. The long hike was 3 hours, but I decided to turn back with our tour guides( they are a retired couple that run a B&B in Rotorua on the Northland) and a few other girls. We had already hiked an 1 or so and our boots were wet and we were cold. It constantly just mists here, it is awful. On the bright side of the things, it is supposed to be sunny tomorrow and good weather! I am praying for this because the weather is truly depressing! :( After we came back with our group, we went to the Hermitage which is a luxury hotel based at the bottom of the mountain- this is a place where I would like to stay for sure! Of course, it was too expensive for our group to stay there.
Tomorrow, UF has breakfast duty which means up early to prepare things for a 7:30 breakfast and then packing the bus. I refuse to have the duty to pack the bus, plus we only have 1 guy, David from South Carolina, who reminds me of Robby- that's all I'm gonna say! Then we depart for Te Anau. We will stop at an apple orchard call Mrs. Jones' and I am excited for that.
I miss you all and hope you are having a great weekend! There are no phones here so if I haven't called, that is why. Hopefully tomorrow I will have better luck. I bought a great phone card, but it doesn't have good rates from payphones- it charges a 50 cent surcharge or something!
Talk to you soon.
Love,
Allison
P.S- I never proofread because I am paying for internet, so forgive me if I make any errors!
This morning, Va Tech prepared breakfast- pretty much toast and cereal and we departed for the Mt. Cook Village. We took an hour bush hike which was pretty nice and offered really nice views. The weather was bad and the clouds set in. It was difficult to see much. We then ate lunch, which was a packed lunch we had to purchase yesterday. I decided to get a prepackaged salad which was not a good idea because of the fact it kind of wilted. I had a granola bar too, so that was good. We continued to the Hooker Valley for our hike to see the glacial formations. The long hike was 3 hours, but I decided to turn back with our tour guides( they are a retired couple that run a B&B in Rotorua on the Northland) and a few other girls. We had already hiked an 1 or so and our boots were wet and we were cold. It constantly just mists here, it is awful. On the bright side of the things, it is supposed to be sunny tomorrow and good weather! I am praying for this because the weather is truly depressing! :( After we came back with our group, we went to the Hermitage which is a luxury hotel based at the bottom of the mountain- this is a place where I would like to stay for sure! Of course, it was too expensive for our group to stay there.
Tomorrow, UF has breakfast duty which means up early to prepare things for a 7:30 breakfast and then packing the bus. I refuse to have the duty to pack the bus, plus we only have 1 guy, David from South Carolina, who reminds me of Robby- that's all I'm gonna say! Then we depart for Te Anau. We will stop at an apple orchard call Mrs. Jones' and I am excited for that.
I miss you all and hope you are having a great weekend! There are no phones here so if I haven't called, that is why. Hopefully tomorrow I will have better luck. I bought a great phone card, but it doesn't have good rates from payphones- it charges a 50 cent surcharge or something!
Talk to you soon.
Love,
Allison
P.S- I never proofread because I am paying for internet, so forgive me if I make any errors!
Friday, May 22, 2009
On to Mt. Cook and Akoroa
Today we depart for Mt. Cook, I'm excited but it is about 20 degrees colder there.
Last night we went to the traditional meal and it was really fun. It was really intersting and way more in depth than I thought it would be. We travel through time from the traditional Maori huts to the British colonization times. The guy who started the tourist attraction told me that he has been asked to do one in the US about the Trail of Tears. However, it rained and was freezing cold the entire time. I am definitely not cut out for the weather over here. I woke up with a sore throat, but I hope I'm not getting sick! Anyways, the food was kind of gross at this place, so I ended up having dessert and New Zealand Merlot! Interesting combination for dinner, huh?
Tomorrow morning we have our first module due which consists of 4 essay questions that must be 250 words each. Each school is doing it differently, but we convinced our teacher to let us have an extension, so that was great! I'm still finding it hard to stay awake while reading it because some of the stuff is incredibly boring.
So in about an hour we leave for Mt. Cook and it will be a 6.5 hour bus ride. I've kind of claimed the front seat because I get carsick and it is even worse here because you are on the other side of the road! We are going to a sheep farm today and I can't wait for that. From here on out, each school (Penn St., Va Tech, UF) is assigned a day to help with loading the bus and making breakfast and/or dinner. Tonight Va Tech will be doing a BBQ, so I'll be interested to see what that is like. I'm nervous!!
Hopefully we will have internet tonight!! If not, everyone have a great weekend and hopefully I can post a few pictures soon. Honestly, I have taken a picture with all the different kinds of drinks I have had!! And don't worry I am collecting lots of stuff to make a scrapbook!
Love y'all,
Allison
Last night we went to the traditional meal and it was really fun. It was really intersting and way more in depth than I thought it would be. We travel through time from the traditional Maori huts to the British colonization times. The guy who started the tourist attraction told me that he has been asked to do one in the US about the Trail of Tears. However, it rained and was freezing cold the entire time. I am definitely not cut out for the weather over here. I woke up with a sore throat, but I hope I'm not getting sick! Anyways, the food was kind of gross at this place, so I ended up having dessert and New Zealand Merlot! Interesting combination for dinner, huh?
Tomorrow morning we have our first module due which consists of 4 essay questions that must be 250 words each. Each school is doing it differently, but we convinced our teacher to let us have an extension, so that was great! I'm still finding it hard to stay awake while reading it because some of the stuff is incredibly boring.
So in about an hour we leave for Mt. Cook and it will be a 6.5 hour bus ride. I've kind of claimed the front seat because I get carsick and it is even worse here because you are on the other side of the road! We are going to a sheep farm today and I can't wait for that. From here on out, each school (Penn St., Va Tech, UF) is assigned a day to help with loading the bus and making breakfast and/or dinner. Tonight Va Tech will be doing a BBQ, so I'll be interested to see what that is like. I'm nervous!!
Hopefully we will have internet tonight!! If not, everyone have a great weekend and hopefully I can post a few pictures soon. Honestly, I have taken a picture with all the different kinds of drinks I have had!! And don't worry I am collecting lots of stuff to make a scrapbook!
Love y'all,
Allison
Thursday, May 21, 2009
Last day in Christchurch
Good morning! Today begins with two lectures starting at 9am and then it is on to a free afternoon. I'm not quite sure what I am going to do with my time, but I do know I need to do some laundry before we leave the hotel. I have been informed that this hotel is definitely the nicest place we will be staying for the trip! With that said, I want to use the nice facilities while I can!
Tonight, we will attend a traditional hangi meal and dinner show. It will be outdoors (COLD!!!!) and we will be cooking our food in the ground- quite interesting.
Last night a few of us managed to go out to one of the bars and it was quite fun. The bar had different levels with pool tables and a dance floor and nice wood bar. It was really great! I stayed out till about 12 and then woke up at 6, but I feel great! Plus, we leave at 7:30 am for Mt. Cook, so I'm not sure if we will actually make it out tonight.
I'll blog again before I leave, but no guarantees you'll hear from me for a few days. Hope you are all having a fabulous Thursday!
Allison
Tonight, we will attend a traditional hangi meal and dinner show. It will be outdoors (COLD!!!!) and we will be cooking our food in the ground- quite interesting.
Last night a few of us managed to go out to one of the bars and it was quite fun. The bar had different levels with pool tables and a dance floor and nice wood bar. It was really great! I stayed out till about 12 and then woke up at 6, but I feel great! Plus, we leave at 7:30 am for Mt. Cook, so I'm not sure if we will actually make it out tonight.
I'll blog again before I leave, but no guarantees you'll hear from me for a few days. Hope you are all having a fabulous Thursday!
Allison
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
Antartica!!
So, despite the cold weather, I really want to go to Antartica now!! Today was dedicated to learning about Antartica since the US operates their bases out of New Zealand. We had a lecture and visited the Antartic Centre which my family and I visited 10 years ago. We got to get real close to a penguin and had a lecture from one of the Antartic researchers. I have been reading my dad's dictation of our trip and it is so funny because he talks about the fish and chips and Bluff oysters and those are definitely a staple over here. Some things never change.. The group is going out for dinner soon and I think we are going to try Margaritas and Mexican!! I'm scared to say that 2 people in our group have gotten food poisoning, so I am a little nervous and reluctant to eat any food!! I will try to post pics asap, but the computers here don't allow for an uploading!!
Hope you are all sleeping tight at 2:30 am your time!!
Allison
Hope you are all sleeping tight at 2:30 am your time!!
Allison
Day 2 Recap!
We headed out yesterday morning around 9:30 am to get breakfast and head to the University. We discovered at breakfast two things:
1. They don't have regular coffee here, like the drip/filter kind. The lady looked at me like I was crazy when I asked for this.
2. When ordering a bagel, you must request lots of extra cream cheese because they hardly put any on it at all.
We continued on to the University and started our lectures. The first one was very interesting, but the second one not so much. After classes, we ventured into the cold/ hail/ sleet to get breakfast. Yes, it was hailing today. So much fun to play with though. We stopped at a small cafe and I had a huge bowl of tomato soup. It was very yummy.
Then it was on to the Canterbury Museum, which of course reminded me of my museum. They had a children's exhibit about bodies, it really reminded me of the Grossology exhibit in Gainesville. The museum was very interesting!
Next, it was time to venture out for a warmer jacket and hiking boots. I didn't bring these because I didn't think it was necessary... my entire group thought I was crazy for not having hiking books. Of course, it is the start of winter over here so everything was super expensive. Like $400 NZ for a North Face Down Jacket which I would never use in Florida, but it looked really warm. Anyways, I end up buying a fleece for underneath my shell jacket- it was 40% off and hat for $74 NZ. No too bad. Then I got some hiking books at a North Face Outlet for $61 NZ.
Ashley, you will especially be excited about this! They have kinder happy hippos here, instead they call them beuno. It is a hazelnut and milk chocolate filled wafer thing that is so heavenly. Don't worry I will be bringing some home for sure!!!
Anyways, leaving for breakfast and then 3 hours of lecture. Then to the Antartic Centre. Tonight, we might go to a bar that has margaritas and a bucking bull! Fun fun fun!!
1. They don't have regular coffee here, like the drip/filter kind. The lady looked at me like I was crazy when I asked for this.
2. When ordering a bagel, you must request lots of extra cream cheese because they hardly put any on it at all.
We continued on to the University and started our lectures. The first one was very interesting, but the second one not so much. After classes, we ventured into the cold/ hail/ sleet to get breakfast. Yes, it was hailing today. So much fun to play with though. We stopped at a small cafe and I had a huge bowl of tomato soup. It was very yummy.
Then it was on to the Canterbury Museum, which of course reminded me of my museum. They had a children's exhibit about bodies, it really reminded me of the Grossology exhibit in Gainesville. The museum was very interesting!
Next, it was time to venture out for a warmer jacket and hiking boots. I didn't bring these because I didn't think it was necessary... my entire group thought I was crazy for not having hiking books. Of course, it is the start of winter over here so everything was super expensive. Like $400 NZ for a North Face Down Jacket which I would never use in Florida, but it looked really warm. Anyways, I end up buying a fleece for underneath my shell jacket- it was 40% off and hat for $74 NZ. No too bad. Then I got some hiking books at a North Face Outlet for $61 NZ.
Ashley, you will especially be excited about this! They have kinder happy hippos here, instead they call them beuno. It is a hazelnut and milk chocolate filled wafer thing that is so heavenly. Don't worry I will be bringing some home for sure!!!
Anyways, leaving for breakfast and then 3 hours of lecture. Then to the Antartic Centre. Tonight, we might go to a bar that has margaritas and a bucking bull! Fun fun fun!!
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
1st Day Recap
Hi Everyone,
The first day went pretty well! After we had an orientation session, we formed into groups for a scavenger hunt all throughout Christchurch. We had to ask people all these questions and it was hilarious. I have it all on camera. I was very impressed, however, when a New Zealander aka "kiwi" asked me if I knew where the library was. She thought I was a local, even though that really isn't a compliment considering the guys on the plane told me there are no cute girls in New Zealand!
I'm going to be honest and say dinner was disguisting. It was free, so hence the reason why. I had french fries and cheescake for dinner! So yummy and healthy, not! After that, I was exhausted but tried to stay up as last as possible. We decided to go to a karaoke bar and headed over to "Chrischurch Idol". It was $30 NZ for 11 of us to get a private room and sing karaoke. It was quite special. The chinese owner, Harry, was quite impressed with our skills. I have to say I think the karaoke title was a cover up for a prostitution ring. Needless to say, I bathed thoroughly after!!
Today
I am leaving for breakfast and classes in a few. Then a lunch break at 12:15 and then a tour of the Canterbury Museum from 1:30-3:30. I think tonight we might eat at a hot stone place where you cook your meat on the rock. Our teacher was telling us about it and we might try it out.
Tomorrow will be more lectures and then onto the Antartic Center for a few hours. Gotta run, I'll blog more later!
Allison
The first day went pretty well! After we had an orientation session, we formed into groups for a scavenger hunt all throughout Christchurch. We had to ask people all these questions and it was hilarious. I have it all on camera. I was very impressed, however, when a New Zealander aka "kiwi" asked me if I knew where the library was. She thought I was a local, even though that really isn't a compliment considering the guys on the plane told me there are no cute girls in New Zealand!
I'm going to be honest and say dinner was disguisting. It was free, so hence the reason why. I had french fries and cheescake for dinner! So yummy and healthy, not! After that, I was exhausted but tried to stay up as last as possible. We decided to go to a karaoke bar and headed over to "Chrischurch Idol". It was $30 NZ for 11 of us to get a private room and sing karaoke. It was quite special. The chinese owner, Harry, was quite impressed with our skills. I have to say I think the karaoke title was a cover up for a prostitution ring. Needless to say, I bathed thoroughly after!!
Today
I am leaving for breakfast and classes in a few. Then a lunch break at 12:15 and then a tour of the Canterbury Museum from 1:30-3:30. I think tonight we might eat at a hot stone place where you cook your meat on the rock. Our teacher was telling us about it and we might try it out.
Tomorrow will be more lectures and then onto the Antartic Center for a few hours. Gotta run, I'll blog more later!
Allison
Monday, May 18, 2009
I'm Here!
After a long flight I am finally in New Zealand. I was lucky enough to have an entire row ( 3 seats to sprawl out on), but I'm not going to lie, I was pretty irritated with the babies that were crying- so not like me to be frustrated with children. I met some very nice people however, who all in some way or form wanted me to "keep in touch" even though all I talked about was my fabulous boyfriend Kyle and how I missed him so much!
I'm about to go to the university for classes- it is 1 pm here and then we will do a scavenger hunt around Christchurch and then head to a welcome dinner. I'm already tired though!!
There are about 50 people here, with lots of different backgrounds to say the least.
I'll be here till Saturday and this hotel has free internet! Yay!!
Talk to you soon,
Allison
I'm about to go to the university for classes- it is 1 pm here and then we will do a scavenger hunt around Christchurch and then head to a welcome dinner. I'm already tired though!!
There are about 50 people here, with lots of different backgrounds to say the least.
I'll be here till Saturday and this hotel has free internet! Yay!!
Talk to you soon,
Allison
Friday, May 15, 2009
2 More Nights in the U.S!
On Sunday I begin my journey for New Zealand! I depart Orlando at 1pm and will arrive at LAX at 3:30pm. My flight for New Zealand leaves at 9pm, so I have a lengthy 6 hour layover. I will be bringing my Angels and Demons Book and quite a few magazines.
I still haven't decided how I am actually going to go about packing my 46lb. bag, but I've just kind of accepted the fact that I'll be wearing a Juicy Track Suit with tennis shoes, a major faux pas in my book! :)
To keep you up to speed and in case I don't have internet access, I will be in Christchurch from Tuesday- Saturday, in which I depart for Mt. Cook on Saturday. I will keep you updated as to where I am going throughout my trip and you can follow the map I have posted above!
Talk to you soon... on the other side of the world! :)
Allison
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