About snow and nice weather

Sunday, 21st August 2011

Kia Ora :)

Since today I'm away from home since 1 month, but it doesn't feel that long. That time passes by sooo fast here and the weekend is nearly over. I can't believe that I have less then one year left....

In the last week it was winterly cold and New Zealand got cought in a snowstorm. We had snow in Auckland and it's the coldest winter since 40 years :D
In Red Beach we just had rain and hail -.-
But something like hail is really special here and my host brothers were really excited, because the didn't know it. During lunch break it started to hail again and we were sitting in the library and suddenly everyone ran to the windows to look at the hail!! Hail.. Helloooo??? That's nothing exciting for us, same as snow. We have that every year :D
But on the north island it's a sensation and everyone is going crazy about it ;)
They're complaining that it's too cold and sit in front of the heater, that's what I call winter not 10°C :D

But I' fine with warmer temperatures... I'm glad that the weekend was so nice :)
Yesterday and today we had warm 14°C and the sun was shining beautifully.
Therefore we could enjoy the birthday cake outside and could have a picnic on the beach :)

On Wednesday I surprisingly got a parcel from my family with lot's of Haaaaribo!!!
Last Thursday I went with my NZ Studies- class to the West Coast to go SURFING!!!
It was quiet cold but with the wetsuits we weren't freezing ;)
it was absolutely AMAZING!! :)
I had so much fun and the teacher was great as well. I didn't manage to stay on the board and feel off all the time but I had a great time.
As I'm still here for quiet a while and the it's hopefully getting summer soon, I'll probably be trying to get on a surfboard again :D
Sadly I didn't bring my camera, so I had to use my phone...

The schoolweek was like alsways and passed by as quick as always. I'm getting used to walk to (and back from) school and to life here.
I looooove walking on the beach, so I took some pictures with my friend ;)

I'm going on a school trip to Rotorua in 3 weeks and tell you about that later.

Love
Lea