finally here!!

New Zealand is so much more amazing than I ever could have dreamed!! It is so beautiful, I can't wait to share pictures, although they can hardly do it justice! I've had the most incredible experiences so far, and I've only been here three days. Which is awesome, because that is what I came to do.

So, the first day, I walked around Auckland with some friends in the afternoon, and then had the most delicious (and cheap!) calamari. Auckland was interesting, but very American, so I really still felt like I was at home. Especially when we left the city the next day, and there was immediately pastures full of cows! Although unfortunately, cheese is fairly expensive here. That could be a problem.

So anyways, the next day we had left Auckland for Rotorua, and went through Hobbiton! Only for a few minutes, but I'll get back there eventually to see more! So when we got to Rotorua, we had some free time, and then we learned the Haka! The same one the All Blacks do! I don't think I was quite so fierce as they were though...

So today we went caving!! I even volunteered to be the first of my group to repel down, so I was down at the bottom all by myself for awhile, and it was the coolest thing! I turned off my light, and it was absolutely dark. You can't imagine it until you see it for yourself, or not see anything in this case. So then we walked through caves, and then we ziplined!! I decided to do that in the absolute dark too, and it was the most incredible feeling ever. And of course I laughed the entire way!

Check my facebook for more pictures soon! Miss you all, but I'm still having the time of my life!