This was an eventful week! On Monday we had FHE with Joy and so we went to the Waitakere Ranges just a 30 minute drive away from our house and into the secluded rainforest. Absolutely beautiful. We did a surf and turf thing because after we hit the mountains, we went to Bethell's beach which in my opinion has been the nicest beach that we've been to so far, and I've high beach standards. However, it was cold and I don't like going to the beach when it's cold, but we went to have dinner at Burger Fuel. A fried egg in my burger and kumara fries? Yes, please!
Thursday I totally lucked out and got to go with the 5th and 6th graders to Poly Fest! It was like Pacifika but with more performances, I guess. I tagged along with Matua Shane and 6 of his students, and we have a lovely day in the park. We all got cool freebies and I only wish I had less shame to get that University of Auckland bag...
On Friday we went to an underwater aquarium called Kelly Tarlton, named after its founder. Revolutionary to NZ he brought the underwater world to the massess by taking over an underground abandoned sewage line and filling it with sharks, sting rays, and many other ocean creatures including penguins. It was very very cool for the hour I was there.
We prepped that afternoon for the umu on Saturday. We peeled potatoes and kumara, cut bread and onions, and stuffed chickens. Actually, it was an underground Thanksgiving feast. The food was delicious and plentiful and I must mention one more time that delicious potato salad. So delicious. We were not lacking in drinks or dessert, and there was even an ice cream cake and a chocolate log! Think cake-sized ho-ho. Yum. We then zumba-ed for the crowd. More than a little weird, but who cares when you're eating that good.
I must re-wind to the rugby game Friday night. My first rugby game watching the Blues against an Australian team, I think. Rugby is fast-paced and hard-hitting but the crowd sounds like...well, they're not very noisy at all. That's ok. It was fast and fun.
I taught my last lesson to the Beehives today as it is our last Sunday here in Auckland. Starting Friday we will resume our travels and head to Hamilton, Rotorua, and various places in the northland. Just 4 more days of school left!
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