On the Road
The trip down the North Island was really fun, highlighted by bungee jumping and an amazing stay at Tara's family friends house. The Prosor's have a house in Gisborne that is totally self-sustaining. They collect all their own water and are completely powered by solar and wind energy. On top of that, they have an incredible view to enjoy from their incredibly beautiful house.
This past week I have been traveling around the South Island with Billy, Tara, and a French girl named Sandy we met at the international orientation. It was definitely too short, we only had 7 days, but we covered most of the island and had some amazing experiences.
We drove straight to the far south to visit our friends in Dunedin but it r
ained the whole time we were there. Not too much fun. After that we went to Milford Sound, and my life changed forever. It is the most beautiful place I have EVER been. Hands Down, no competition. Sorry Tahoe. Considerably remote, ridiculously raw, and serenely pristine, it is a magical place. We took an overnight cruise thro
ugh it and got to see the whole thing. Probably took way too many pictures which I will put up hopefully tomorrow. After that amazing experience, we went to Queenstown where I went hang gliding and had the most incredibly delectable burger of my life. FERGBURGER. the name itself is great, but the burgers are enormous and literally every bite is an experience in itself. I ate two with some fries and could barely move for the rest of the night. Totally worth it. After Q-town we drove up the west coast, stopping at some towns and sites to take in the south island experience. We stayed a little outside of Fox Glacier which was totally overrated and the next day drove up to Nelson where we had a wild night with some crazy kiwi rugby players. Today we took the ferry out of Picton straight to Wellington.
I finally get to move into my apartment tomorrow which is exciting, but University also starts tomorrow so it's bitter sweet.
The waterfall is called Huka Falls, in Lake Taupo which is New Zealand's biggest lake.
We drove straight to the far south to visit our friends in Dunedin but it r
ained the whole time we were there. Not too much fun. After that we went to Milford Sound, and my life changed forever. It is the most beautiful place I have EVER been. Hands Down, no competition. Sorry Tahoe. Considerably remote, ridiculously raw, and serenely pristine, it is a magical place. We took an overnight cruise thro
ugh it and got to see the whole thing. Probably took way too many pictures which I will put up hopefully tomorrow. After that amazing experience, we went to Queenstown where I went hang gliding and had the most incredibly delectable burger of my life. FERGBURGER. the name itself is great, but the burgers are enormous and literally every bite is an experience in itself. I ate two with some fries and could barely move for the rest of the night. Totally worth it. After Q-town we drove up the west coast, stopping at some towns and sites to take in the south island experience. We stayed a little outside of Fox Glacier which was totally overrated and the next day drove up to Nelson where we had a wild night with some crazy kiwi rugby players. Today we took the ferry out of Picton straight to Wellington.I finally get to move into my apartment tomorrow which is exciting, but University also starts tomorrow so it's bitter sweet.
The waterfall is called Huka Falls, in Lake Taupo which is New Zealand's biggest lake.
straight outta the lord of the rings, sick waterfall man
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