New Zealand A to Z

Kaitlin gave me a quote to include and I actually kind of like it. "Last night I lay in bed looking up at the stars in the sky and I thought to myself, where the heck is the ceiling". It's random and not really funny like she thinks it is, but I'm putting it in here anyways. It goes perfectly with my list of A-Z New Zealand experiences where I really did get to see stars where there should have been ceilings.

A- Agrodome, airport, Arrowtown, Auckland, Alexis, Aotearoa, all good, Atti, Alisha, Austyn, Amanda

B- bungy, beach, bus, Bueno Bars, birthday, bow and arrow, boating, banana grams, baptisms, Bro, Brittany L, Brittany B., Brooke C., Brooke T.

C- caving, castle rock, Coromandel, coastal challenge, Colwill Primary, camping, class, crayfish, chocolate boutique, Cape Reinga, chips, carrots, Carol, Christchurch, church, Clothes lines, Cicadas, Crumpets, Corinettos, cus (cousin), Chris

D- dolphins, Devonport, dutchess, diving, dance parties, dune surfing

E- emu petting/feeding, engagement, Etu, E noho, Emily S, Emily A, everyone

F- fresh fruit ice cream, farmers market, Fergburger, fringe, full stops, fry bread, Fish, flea, first aid kits, freezing

G- glow worm caves (glowing maggot poo), Glenorchy, gliding, gum boots, gondola

H- horse trekking, Hamilton, Hunger Games, hot pots, Haka, hongi, (minus Hobbiton), Hostel, hokey pokey ice cream, Henderson Interchange, hobbits, Helen, honey butter, hats, hurihuri, hot springs

I- itchy bug bites, international flights, internet (lack of), Ian

J- jogging, jumping, jandals, James Ahmu, jump jams

K- kids, kayaking, kenna, karaoke, kiwi, katniss, kai, Kia Ora, kitkats, ka pai, Kirsten H., Kirsten W.

L- luge, lollies, Lord of the Rings, left side of road, L & P

M- Milford Sound, mussels, mince, Mamma’s Donuts, museums, Movenpick, Milo, morning tea, maths, Marmite, movies, Maori, Massey, McDonalds(mackers), mince, milking cows, Micah, Margo, Mallory, Mandy, Mikaela

N- Navajo tacos, Noodle Canteen, Natalie

O- Orewa Beach, ostrich watching, opp shops, One Tree Hill

P- paua shells, pies,  powhiri, Pascal, paddle boating, painting shirts, phone-less, planking, pipis, Piha, polyfest, pasifika, plats, PB and J, prelude hymn, pictures, pillow pets, pakipaki, Pak n’ Save

Q- Queenstown, Queen Street

R-rugby, Rinagatoto, remarkable sweets shop, Rotorua, Reece(and Sarah), Ritchies, Ramona, ramen noodles

S- surfing, Shotover Jet, snorkeling, salmon farm, sizzle, sassage sizzle, sweet as, splish splash, slumber parties, sunsets, sheep, sand flies, Sid Going, Stake conference, Sunnyvale, sweet thai chilly sauce, Stacey, Stephanie, Sarah

T- Teaching, traveling, train, tim tam slams, toangas, tubing, Tawharanui, TipTop ice cream, Takapuna, tribal lights, togs, torches, temple, Tiare

U- uum-papa, umbrellas, uniforms, Uni

V- volleyball, vans, volcanoes

W- World’s Highest Swing, waiwera, Whangarei, Wanaka, wheet bix, waiata, Waitakeres,  Westfield, Westgate

X- X-base

Y- YSA, yoga on beach, YSAD(YSA discussion), yous

Z- zorbing

After this whole trip it feels weird that it's already ending. Looking at this list made me realize how much I was able to actually do here. It's crazy how dense these past few months have been. All I can say is how lucky I feel to have been given an opportunity like this and I can't thank the people enough that gave me the chance. It's been such a blessing to me. I am so excited to go home, but I know the minute I arrive I'll be missing New Zealand just as much. I love everything about being here, the landscapes, the sunsets, the weird fruit, my school, and all the people. And to my students who I know read my blog... I love you all too! It's been a perfect three months all together. Months full of things I'd never thought I'd do and things I may never do again. But all things that I'll never forget. I could not have asked for more. Plus I'm even coming home with a little bit of a tan (more than Kaitlin at least)...so what could be better than that? :)

E noho ra New Zealand.