Thursday, August 5, 2010
Wednesday, August 4, 2010
David's Space
Class 10 trip blog
Ok so the whole trip has been one amazing unforgettable moment after another getting in probably the coldest waters and hottest but when asked my favorite part I would have to say the snow. The incredible unpredictable weather, waking up and having the surprise of a hot sunny day where little layers were needed or the soft cold blizzard which kept us snowed in with the comfort of hot chocolates our own home made moose and many games of pool. Of course skiing and snowboarding were so much fun. Just being out on those slops and watching one after another stack it (including myself), snowball fights, being kids with no worries and just being able to forget about any problems.
David
Nick Harrison's Space
Class 10 Trip Blog
My favourite aspect of the trip would have to be the snow. Petulant dwarves (in great little blue uniforms) aside, both the trip to and the snow itself were great. I haven’t been to snow before but I still had a great time learning to ski (sort of) and fooling around in the snow, we even built huge snow trenches and pillboxes for snowball fights. After we went to ski lessons in the morning we filled in time by drinking Milo, getting poisoned by the fake snow and getting up early in the morning to go to the top of a ridge to get a good view. Despite being in ‘pre-school’ as Phil, who keeps accusing me of supporting the All Blacks and having a handbag (it is a Bob Marley satchel Phil, a s-a-t-c-h-e-l), calls it I still liked the experience. When we were there we had snowball fights with lifties and lived in the cafe, which is what our class does all the time. Still, I think the best thing about being the snow was finally being able to say the snow gear I bought in Australia had a legitimate use.
N.A.P. Harrison
P.S. New Zealand police are just as bad as ours.
Sebastian's Space
Blog entry 21….
Codename “chill zone”
The team arrived at the thermal pools soon after having a go at directing a ten meter fiberglass and wood canoe. If you know the class I need not explain how it went…
A Large part of the class was too tired to sit in 30-40 degree water filled with natural minerals and what not. (Personally I preferred it because it left the place empty for me to chill.) Instead they stayed in the café being bored to death while the rest of us chilled. The logic escaped me.
Anyway. I personally spent about an hour dozing in a pool specially made to look out over a paddock that had a few sheep grazing. All in all pretty good right???
Well it gets better.
The specific pool I chose had no other living things other than some tacky tropical plants and some tiny birds that seemed to hang around a lot.
That was my favourite part of the trip and was needed to relieve the intense stress of a holiday/class trip.
If you were here you would know what I mean…
Sebastian loyzaga
a.k.a. relaxed blob in the water…
Tuesday, August 3, 2010
Rotarua Geo-Thermal Landscape (part 2)
Soaking at Waikite Valley after visiting the thermal lanscape
Monday, August 2, 2010
Stefan's Space (part 5)
Day 12 (1/8/2010 – Sunday)
Today we all drove over to Taupo for a free day. The kids took off to check out the shops or cinema while Phil & I played a round of golf & capped it off with a trip to the local geo-thermal pool. Five hours without any teenagers around… YEEHAH!!!
Stefan
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