Monday,
Jan 14, 2013
“The Best Day Ever!”
Today, I had SO much
fun! I got to hang out with some of the
“camp kids” (their parents work at the camp) and I realized (again) how much I
really prefer hanging out with kids rather than adults! Kids are more fun and more open to having fun
no matter what the circumstances!
Anyways, I went to their house for supper, or “Tea” as they call it and
first I had a spontaneous water fight (in the rain) with the youngest two dudes
(Cody-12 & Kyan-almost 11), then the others (Lemar-16, and Cesh-17) joined
us in the Spa (hot tub) for a while. But
the fun was just getting going as after we warmed up, we went to the trampoline
and covered it in soap and played on it for a long time, making up games,
competitions, and other randomly fun things! It was really my kind of evening,
full of fun, spontaneity, and laughter!
The more I talk to travelers
and learn about other places, the more I have the desire to continue to travel
in my lifetime.
STORY - Mel
Worked at EMI records, then
at Universal Studio and designed movie posters and such. But when that all got old, she went back to
school and studied reflexology! And now,
she’s traveling the for a year or so. What a life!
Tuesday, Jan 15, 2013
“Camp talk, Luge, Macas and more!”
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| Gondola to the Cafe/Luge |
Today as we worked, Martin (the Czech) told me
about the camp he’s been a part of for years, and it sounds awesome! They have these huge strategy battle games
based on a different theme each summer.
It sounds super intense and the kids (usually) love it! They also
sometimes incorporate rubbish collection in the forest as part of the game (“We
teach about the environment, but in the good way, not the crazy way”) Other notable facts are that the teenager camper
sleep in their own cottage with no adult supervision, (don’t worry, their
parents sign off so that the camp staff can search the kids bags if they
suspect anything…) while the younger kids sleep in a dorm style building with
at least 1 camp leader per floor. It was
really cool to hear his passion for the camp and to hear about how things are done at camps in a different
country.
It was also a super sweet day as after work I
did my first Mountain Biking since being here and saw again how beautiful and
diverse this camp is! There is so much
land and so many different landscapes to see!
The have a little track that is only used to drift cars on when it’s
wet!
Then we went up the gondola in Rotorua for
supper at the café, followed by the coolest Luge riding. That’s def gotta be the next WBC
activity! And after all that we went to
McDonalds which they call “Macas” here.
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| I miss these boxes! |
Oh, and if you though my day was done you’d be
wrong! Once we returned toTui, I hopped
on my bike and rode 2km in the rain, saw my first possum, and hung out with the
kids from Monday and ended up having the greatest “God Talk” of my trip so far
with my new Auzzie mate Lemar! The way that God has come into his life and
turned it around 180 degrees is nothing short of a miracle, and it was super
awesome to talk with him and encourage him and be encouraged by what God is
doing and by the passion inside him!
Wow, what a day!
Wednesday, Jan 16
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| Quite an assortment |
For Tea today (“supper “ for my non Kiwi
friends) we had a potluck, so that was fun.
It was at 7:00 though, and I’m still trying to figure it out, but it
seems like eating around 7 is pretty normal. Afterwards I hung out with Kyan
and he taught me some sweet scooter tricks.
I’m working on planning the 2
weeks of traveling for when Travis comes and it’s harder than I thought. Trying to figure out where to go, what to all
do, and the hardest thing, how to get there is proving to be overwhelming at
times. But I’ll keep plugging away at it, and I know that no matter what we’ll
have a fantastic time!
VOCAB (continued)
Uut- small truck
Queue - Line (updated spelling)
Uut- small truck
Queue - Line (updated spelling)
Sesh Up – to smoke pot
Petrol – Gas/fuel
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