"in a natshell" is something my mother came up with. she is clever like that. And it was my original blog title that she thought of. who knows, maybe i'll change it over sometime in the future.
Here is my New Zealand experience in a natshell.
It's really for myself than anyone else, and I don't think it will mean much to other people.
What happened was that some of the girls and I were reminiscing on one of our last van rides together. We talked about all the crazy things we did and how impossible it would be to explain to people what we did, what we saw, the people we met, and what we experienced. We laughed because it all seemed surreal.
We starting making an ABC list. . .with just one per letter. But then it exploded!
and here it is!
New Zealand from A to Zed.
A-agrodome, airports, Arrowtown, Ahmu, Auckland, Alexis, Aotearoa, "all good", ants, Atticus, Alisha, Austyn, Amanda
B-bungy, beach, bus, bowling(10 pin), bow and arrow, boating, banana grams, baptisms, Bro, The Box, bungalows, Brittany L, Brittany B., Brooke C., Brooke T.
C-caving, castle rock, coromandel, coastal challenge, camping, cabs, class, crayfish, chocolate boutique, cape reinga, chips, carrots, Carol, Christchurch, church, clothes lines, cicadas, cross-island trek, Cook Islands, cornettos, cus(cousin), Chris
D-dolphins, dutchess, diving, drugged woman, dance parties, dune surfing
E-emu petting/feeding, engagement, "Etu", "E noho", Emily S, Emily A
F-fresh fruit ice cream, farmers market, Fergburger, full stops, fry bread, fish, flea, first aid kits
G-glow worm caves, Glenorchy, gum boots, gondola
H-horse trekking, Hamilton, Hunger Games, hot pots, Haka, hongi, hostel, hokey pokey ice cream, Henderson Interchange, hobbits, Helen, honey butter, hats, hangi, hitch hiking (trying to), huhu grub
I-itchy bug bites, international flights, internet(lack of), Ian, institute
J-jogging, jumping, jandels, James, Jump jams
K-kids, kayaking, kenna, Karaoke, kiwi, kai, Kia Ora, ka pai, Kai Kai Time, Keith, Kirsten H., Kirsten W.
L-Luge, lollies, Lord of the Rings, left side of road, L & P
M-milford sound, mussels, mince, Mamma’s donuts, museums, Movenpick, Milo, morning tea, massage circle, movies, Maori, McDonalds(mackers), mince, milking cows, Micah, Margo, Mallory, Mandy, Mikaela
N-Navajo tacos, noodle canteen, Nek minut, the Needle, Nga, Natalie
O-orewa, ostrich watching, off shops, one tree hill
P-paua shells, pies, Pokeno, powhiri, Pascal, paddle boating, planking, pipis, Piha, pasifika, plaits, possums(dead), PB and J, Prelude hymn, pictures, pillow pets, pakipaki, paw paw smoothies, Pa, pancake blisters
Q-Queenstown, Queen street
R-rugby, Rangatoto, remarkable sweets shop, Reece(and Sarah), Ritchies, Rarotonga, Russell's buttons popping, Ramona
S-surfing, shotover jet, snorkeling, salmon farm, sizzle, sassage sizzle, sweet as, splish splash, slumber parties, sunsets, sheep, sand flies, Sid Going, Stake conference, Sunnyvale, sweet thai chilly sauce, scuba diving, sunsets, sunrises, scooters, sailing club bathroom, singlets, Stacey, Stephanie, Sarah
T-Teaching, traveling, train, tim tam slams, toangas, tubing, Tawharanui, tip top ice cream, Takapuna, tribal lights, togs, torches, temple, the three witches, tug of war, Tiare
U-"um-papa", umbrellas, uniforms, Uni
V-volleyball, vans
W-World’s highest swing, waiwera, Whangarei, Wanaka, Waikumete cemetry, wheet bix, waiata, Waitakeres, Westfield, Westgate
X-X-base
Y-YSA, yoga on beach, YSAD(YSA discussion), yous
Z-zorbing
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