My semester in Australia: Beginning of New Zealand

So far I have been in New Zealand for only 3 days and I am loving it! We got here on monday and had a nice chill day hanging around Mara's aunts house. She lives about an hour outside the center of Auckland. She has been so nice to take us in for the whole week and feeding us! We settled in and had a nice home cooked dinner which was delicious. On monday morning we packed up the car and headed north to her aunt's parents' house. It was a beautiful 2 hour scenic drive through the North Island of New Zealand. There were rolling hills, breathtaking views and heaps of sheep and cows! The whole island is decorated for the Rugby World Cup. I love all of the banners that decorate the roads. We finally made it to the house and it was stunning. It was a house that you would see in a magazine. It had amazing views from the kitchen, a million rooms and bathrooms, and even a spa. It was paradise! That day we went to the Whangarei Falls which were really pretty then went to a little secluded beach where i of course collected seashells! We went back to the house, had a spa then had another amazing dinner!

This morning we went over to the aquatic center because it is Mara's cousin's favorite. After a little while at the pools we went to the waterfront and had a delicious lunch! We took a walk and saw some great sculptures! On our walk back we went to this crazy park and if you know me then you know my obsession with swings... After the park it was a nice ride back to Mara's aunts house where we have been just hanging around and getting ourselves prepared for bungy jumping tomorrow!! I am scared but i know it will be an experience of a lifetime! wish me luck!