The Reef Resort Taupo

* Angora rabbit shearing. Confused? I was. Apparently the rabbit needs to be sheared otherwise it will die, and that's why they put it in this, well, what can only be described as a torture device resembling something similar to the rack used in the Tower, but DON'T FRET little bunny lovers, because apparently it doesn't hurt them physically. It just damages their bunny pride.<br><br>* Yeah. So, skydiving's awesome... OH MY ...

Here's the puzzle: I left San Francisco on Saturday at 9 p.m. flew thirteen hours into the night and arrived into Auckland at 5 a.m. on Monday morning. So just where did Sunday, September 6 disappear to? What happens to those lost hours? Am I technically a day younger? Should I start celebrating my birthday a day later? <br><br>Well world, what ever you did with it, I'd like it back at some point. Or if possible perhaps trade it in for that one hot ...

... way to River Valley, whilst taking in some great New Zealand landscapes, Mountains, hillls and sheep. River Valley lodge is really quiet and rather remote, nowhere near towns/shops. The lodge backs out onto the river, where the water trickles downstream. We spent the rest of the day playing volleyball and Jenga, cards and watching the rugby. In the evening everyone played drinking games and had a laugh.

... to find any interesting walk that we could do for an hour. We found a walk just 40 minutes return. A lady in her mid forties came up to do a survey for a travel company I think. As we chat further, she told me about her work and she was a ski instructor for ski resort further up at Mount Ruapehu and also in Utah USA. She mention these resort hired internationally for the winter period and there are many things you ...

... maybe that would make the difference. It was just a lot of shops and restaurants mostly. But we did go the Te Papa Museum, which has a colossal squid that was caught in Antarctica! That was really cool and so were the exhibitions on the Maori stuff...I always find that interesting. J From Wellington we drove up the west coast. But until Taranaki, there was really not a lot to see. Taranaki (also called Mt. Egmont, but they're trying to switch back to the ...

... jogging down the mountain with john bringing up the rear. i hadn't brought the right stuff in order to spend the night with john in the hut so i was VERY motivated to make the return shuttle. i practically ran the rest of the way. it wasn't like we were the last ones making our way down so i was kind of confused about the return shuttle schedule. i got there with a half hour to spare but it turned out three others didn't make it and an older woman who we had passed a ...

... awesome! My next stop was at the Huka Falls Jet Boat which is exactly what it sounds. Me and 4 others from the bus went on the Jet Boat. The boat goes about 100 kph (60 mph) in the water and the driver, who is very skilled, barely misses rocks, trees, ducks, etc and also puts the boat through a series of 360 degree spins. It was great fun and I highly recommend it. After the boat ride, we went to a geothermic park but it was ...

... in Maoiri carving and had ago at it ourselves, we were both rubbish but it was quite funny! and then we went for out hells gate spa, we got upgraded to our own private area (i think its because they wanted to close the main bit as it was getting late lol) so to start a 20 minute mud bath which was really funny..especially when you first get in and it all squidges between your toes, followed by a freezing shower (and i mean freezing!!!) and then a 20 ...