The first day in New Zealand was a mix of feelings. The jet lag definitely played a part making us loopy at some points.But, at the same time their was a lot of excitement. Just the fact of being in a foreign country raises moral and everyone was nervous to see the new world.Although the ride to Arotorua was mostly cows, it was a good time to relax. We got the chance to visit the LOTR village and see a statue of golum.We also got a chance to try some authentic homemade New Zealand food. Lastly, lugging was a heaps of fun. It was a very good end of the day activity letting us let out our feelings. Everyone had a blast there and would definitely go back. Burger fuel was delicious and their burgers were real! At the end of the day we hit the pool and let our muscles relax. The biggest culture shock here was definitely their drving! Its hard to judge where people are going and when to cross the street. Also, driving on the left side is a shock. The second shock has to be the sulfuric smells. Every time you walk outside, it smells horrid. Instead of fresh air, a egg rotten smell comes int your nostrils. The third culture shock is the environment. It has so many farms here yet it is not a rural area. Also, on one side of the street there may be large evergreens while on the other their are palm trees. Tomorrow I'm excited to try the traditional dinner we have. Also, Alec is a very friendly and fun guy to be our guide. I am also excited to go zorbing tomorrow. Hopefully tomorrow is as fun as today and i cant wait!
The first day was overall fun but as well tiring. It was a good time to get ourselves comfortable in the new country. The first day was a great taste of what was upcoming in the future of our trip.
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