Then we went to another lookout spot where we walked down a path to get to a beach.
View from spot above |
Walking to beach |
On the beach |
I like trees |
Rocks are cool |
From this lookout point you could see the water, the mountains, and the greenery that makes New Zealand New Zealand.
Then we were taken to another green area where there were tons of rocks. The rocks got there by being flung there from a volcanic eruption! They were super cool. Then we walked through cow poop up a massive hill to go to Bianca and Ami's wedding spot. It was only Ami's third time being there (first on their first date, second on their wedding day, and third with us!), plus tomorrow (the day after we went to Waiheke) they leave for their honeymoon in the Cook Islands. How nice are they to be showing us around!
Palm tree with no coconuts |
So we did a lot. & by that time we were all pretty much starving. So we went to Charley Farley's for lunch. While we were waiting for our food, Matt, Tim, a couple of the girls (Celeste and Libby? I forget which two tbh) and I went down to the beach for a race. I was not dressed properly for a race. I literally had to hold everything up: my pants, my bandeau. It was no bueno. But I didn't get last!! I didn't win immunity either, but I didn't get last! I didn't even get second to last! I got third. Go me. Matt won, but since we weren't really on survivor, instead of immunity he won a beer. Still, it was fun.
At lunch we all got to try pretty much everyone's food because that's what happens when you're on Survivor I guess. I didn't mind; I love food. So then we had to say what our favorite movie was and I was like "Legally Blonde" and Ami was like "Really? Not Clueless?" and I was just like omg I love Clueless how did you know!
Justin Timberlake ate here |
Cable Bay view |
So then our group split into two. Half of us went upstairs for more wine tastings. The other half, including myself, went outside to sit on the lawn. I had enough wine for like months. No thanks. Plus everyone kept saying the Man-O-War wine was better anyways, so why would I wanna taste bad wine, plus you had to pay for this tasting.
Once we had gathered everyone, we had to go back to the ferry. On the way to the ferry, Ami told us a lot about Survivor. Like did you know the first 10 people to get voted off get sent on a super nice, all-paid for vacation, where they get $50 a day while there? The time Ami didn't do so well, she got sent to Thailand! Also the first two days they have like an orientation period where they show you what you can and cannot eat that's native, but you can't talk to anyone. People still make alliances with how they look at each other though. They're currently filming in Fiji; maybe I'll see them when I'm there! (But probably not because they pick smaller islands out of the group of islands and they block off the whole area.) It was cool learning about a show I had watched as a child from someone who was actually on the show, twice, and was so successful on it (she made it to the final 6 in season 9).
We were all a bit sad when the day was over because we had so much fun, but we were also very tired so the ferry ride back to Auckland was mostly quiet. There was a baby in front of us and Celeste is like the baby whisperer so it was cool seeing her interact with the thing. We also could see the city skyline in the sunset, but when we tried to get pictures with it, the wind got in the way.
Once we got to Auckland, our group split again and Anastasia, Tim, Aissa, and I went to this dessert place for fancy desserts. It was okay. I was also super hungry again.
Overall, it was a good day. I wouldn't mind going to Waiheke again if we had more time.
xoxo,
Tasha
Glad the rock did not eat you
ReplyDeleteIt looked like it wanted to.
yes oxie
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