People to People
South Pacific
July 2 - 22, 1997
(Hyperlinks are to pictures)
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11am - Arrive at Dulles12:55 - Leave for New Zealand |
Lost crossing International Date Line |
5:30am - Arrive in Auckland, NZ Meet bus and Peter-money exchange breakfast at McDonald's MERC center (climbing the wall, exploring the beach)-go to Quality Hotel in Auckland |
-Kelly Tarlton's Underwater World -museum -bus to Rotorua -Souvenir shop -go to Quality Hotel in Rotorua -swimming |
-Craters of the Moon -Huka Falls -Volcano Observatory -Prawn Farm and Jet Boat ride
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-4WD up the mountain walk down the crater-Skyride in the gondola -luge ride -go to Maori Marae -hangi dinner and Maori show |
-visit Rotorua City Council -Rainbow Springs -Rainbow Farm Show -bus to Tauranga -meet family and go to homestay. |
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hiked Mt. Maunganui
-went to the hot pools -hanging out with homestay sister and her friends |
Last Day in New Zealand -rain forrest video and walk -shopping at the mall -back to Quality Hotel in Auckland -Improv show |
3:30am - to Auckland Airport 6am - flight to Australia -Meet new bus and Michelle -Brisbane Harbor and lunch on Kookabura Queen -check into Mercure Hotel Dinner at Ned Kelly's-craft fair |
-stop at doctors for sick students Forest Glen animal observatory-arrive at Bundaberg and Kelly's Beach resort -swimming |
Great Barrier Reef day Lady Musgrave Island-semi-submersible boat -glass bottom boat to island snorkling -"Boat Ride from HELL" home |
-ferry to Fraser Island -hike -tea at the lake -walk to store -night walk -"sing-a long" with Mrs. Bohm
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-Ferry back to Hervey Bay -luggage cart dropped in the ocean -to second homestay -laundry -relaxing with the family |
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Harristown High School with Frannie and Robin -Rock Eisfestod practice -bush dance |
-shopping in Glen Innes -to farmstay -dinner and kangaroo spotting
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-soccer in the field farm-lunch at the dam -sheep shearing -cow milking -whip craking -bush dance |
-bus to Sydney -Scone -lunch at a lake -tour of Sydney -Hard Rock Café -walking in Sydney |
group photo -walk through a garden to Sydney Opera House -art museum -Costello's opal store -shopping Rain Forest Café-Sega World |
-packing to go home -Queen Victoria Building 11am - go to Sydney airport 2:45 - flight home 9pm - arrive at Dulles |
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Me at the airport
Peter, our New Zealand bus driver
Me and the guys at McDonalds
The guys posing in their climbing harnesses.
Melyssa in front of a cliff on MERC's beach
Melyssa with a cool rock we found on the beach.
The group at the bottom of a volcanic crater.
Beth, me, Georgia, and Georgia's dad coming down the mountain.
Me and Melyssa dressed up for dinner.
Me and Blossom from Forest Glen.
Lady Musgrave Island and the Great Barrier Reef.
Miss Bohm with Mandy the baby wallaroo.
Our group.
Me in Sydney. (Opera House and Harbor Bridge in the back)
Some of the girls on the harbor boat cruise.
Melyssa, Tyler (in the frog suit), Ryan, and me at Rain Forest Café.