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Tori's Round the world adventure
...Just to let you all know, i'm still alive...Thanks for the many e-mails/message....or should i say LACK OF!!! (exclud. leanne, kim, kirsty, sar, naz)....
Been ages since been able to get on the internet as have been travelling from place to place daily n spending lots of time on the "Kiwi Experience" bus!! Got dropped off in Taupo, North Island yesterday-weather's been pretty good-had a few overcast days but didn't put a dampner on things too much. Although was hoping to do a 8 hour trek today starting @ 5.30am!!!!(one of the best in the world apparently!) but well i guess i'll never know coz they cancelled it yesterday due to the expectation of bad weather today...but it's turned out to be a really clear day!Grrrrrr!! Been upto a quite a few things over last week or so...seriously denting my financial funds....Visited the Bay of Islands and had a boat trip out to see the 'HOLE IN THE ROCK' on the excitor-which didn't really live up to it's name coz the sea was so calm (yes, carol you were right-Russell is lovely -we took the short ferry ride over there and did the walk to the beach-v. nice!!). Also been to Rotoura-the town that smells of rotten eggs!!NICE!!due to the sulphur dioxide and all the geothermal pools-was cool to see all the geysers and bubbling mud hot pools though, and also went to a traditional maori evening, which was a really good night-lovely big buffet-lol! Think i'm all buffet'ed and BBQ'ed out-i never want to see another BBQ again!! Hmmmm.....other things i've done.....Went black water rafting through the caves of Waitomo-jumping down waterfalls in the glow-worm lined caves (look like tiny spot lights on the ceiling of the cave-v. pretty!)-kitted out in a lovely wetsuit, shorts, white boots and a protective flashlight helmet-the look will catch on one day i'm sure!!, Been to see the Huka Falls, Swimming in freezing cold swamps!!, River tubing, watching a demostation on angorra rabbit shearing (DON'T ASK!!I have photo's!), Numerous walks, been to cathedral cove and lot's of lovely lil' beaches! One in particular called 'Hot water beach'-where there's a section on the beach where u can dig holes to sit in and it really is like sitting in a V.V.V hot bath! Obviously we let the lads dig the holes thou whilst we just raelaxed in them once all the hard work was done!Lovely! So hard trying to recite what i've done over the last couple of weeks-they seem to of flown by-but i've got loads more piccies that i'll try get up onto the website soon...
Well best get going and decide what to do with the rest of day...maybe abit of lazing on the beach...after my hetic morning! NOT! didn't get up till 10.30am-well....good deals on SNAKEBITE (of all the drinks!) last night...i felt like i was living the uni years i never had!
Everyone take care and don't forget to keep me updated with things back home!! \
Lot's of Love
Tori xx
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