Today... was pretty awesome! We woke up to a beautiful sunrise, a snapped a couple of amazing photos . The steam from the local thermol activity wrapped around everything in the landscape, it was the most incredible sunrise ive ever seen. I have to say this trip by far is a lot better than the one last year to china. Sure China was awesome and i learned a lot about their culture and everything, but not once last year in China could i stop and just say wow to everythig around me in complete peace.China was all about culture shock but here in New Zealand its less about being in a different country and culture, this year it seems to be more about fun, enjoying a different world. I mean the people here as ive said are just so nice, the atmostphere so peaceful, who couldnt just love it here.
Today we saw the local native village, whos culture is surround on the local hotspring activity.Their culture is so strong and influencal that even in todays world, were the past is often forgotten, it plays an everyday part in the everyones lives here in the village. The local people all highly depend on the hotsprings here, cook by it, wash in it, worship it. Its all very special, and i wish back home we wouldnt have forgotten so much of are native people's culture.The funnest thing we did today however was the O-Going. Basically you got into this gaint rubber ball and you roll down a hill,it may not sound like much but it honestly was crazy! The first time i went with Joey and Sean down and i dont know how many times i got knock around and punched by one of them, but i dont remember ever stop laughing.
Tomarrow i cant wait to see the other high schoolers at the local highschool here in New Zealand.Also i here that they are going to perform the haka for us which should be a pretty cool site to see.The Haka is a tribal war dance the locals still perfrom ment to intimidate the enemy.Tomarrow we are going to have even more fun for sure and i cant wait.If i could i would make this trip last forever, ill never forget the things ive done on this trip.
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