June 8, 2011
My first impression of New Zealand was that there is a lot of fun things to do and that this is going to be a interesting trip. The flight to New Zealand was long but it wasn’t as bad as I thought it would be. Then we landed in Auckland and took a bus tour to Rotorua. We did some sightseeing around the area. Then we took a gondola ride to the top of a mountain where the group and I went luging, luge is like a go-cart only difference is there is no motor and you use the slope of the hill to move. After that we went to Mountain Jade, which is a jewel store that sells jade stones, where we learn the process of turning a jade stone into an amazing jewel design. After that we went to the hotel to drop our stuff off. Because of the geothermal springs, sulfur is release into the air making the area smell like rotten eggs. Finally, we went to get some dinner, then to a grocery store to get anything we might need while we are there and then back to the hotel. In the little time I have been in New Zealand I have notice many cultural differences like New Zealand uses geothermal as one of its power source. Also, New Zealander drive on the left side of the road instead of the right. Lastly, the native inhabitants’ tradition and culture is still practiced today.
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