Time for a new blog post!
We arrived in Rotorua, walked into the hostel and we got an instant surprise. There he stands, Max (who I met in Auckland) right on the doorstep. It was totally unexpected and I was happy to see him again. New Zealand is smaller than I expected. In Rotorua I walked in the redwood forest and enjoyed this amazing Maori feast. The Maoris showed their ancient training and fighting techniques and the weapons that they used. They preformed the Haka dance, which is a way to prepare themselves for battle. At the end of the evening I got to eat food cooked under the ground like they did long ago. The Americans were very happy about that because it was thanksgiving that day.
In town we met up with two Germans, Luise and Dardan, who we got to know in Auckland. We continued our trip to Tauranga, Whakatane, and finally to Opotiki where we spent a few nights. The hostel was just by the beach, and it was so quiet. We had a giant beach to ourselves. You could really let go of everything and just enjoy the moment. We drove by the coast and have visited places like Hicks bay, The lighthouse at the east cape, and Tokomaru bay. Watching the sunrise at the east cape makes you the first person to see the new day in the world. The view is not bad either.
Also, I have been working on a farm outside of Gisborne for two weeks. The work is mostly making firewood and burning brush up the rolling hills. I've met lots of new people here; on this farm we are around fifteen wwoofers at a time!
I'll try to write another post as soon as possible to make up for this very late one. :)
//Simon
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