Singapore

Hey guys
just a wee note from singapore coz i'm on my way home.
i know I didn' update the blog for a while. sorry about that but just were too busy traveling around.
So in about 12 hours i'm gonna be back in germany, exiting, I ll put the pictures from my traveling on the blog later.
For everyone in winter countries; its 30 degrees. humidity 86 % we'd die without air conditioning
a well so everybody in germany c u soon and everbody somewhere else; I ll miss u

23 + 17 = ????????

who is in the back row ???

Seventeen Candles

It'a an animal, for real!

The Phasmatodea are an order of insects, whose members are variously known as stick insects (in Europe), walking sticks (in the United States of America), ghost insects and leaf insects. The name is derived from the Greek "phasma" meaning an apparition or phantom, and refers to the resemblance of many species to sticks or leaves. Some species (e.g. Anisomorpha) are capable of secreting a substance from glands on the metathorax that can cause an intense burning irritation of the eyes (and in some cases temporary blindness) and mouth of potential predators on contact....

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Well so that's what good old Wikipedia says. This little fellow was hanging on the front window of the car all the way to town and back, pretty amazing.

UglyUglyUgly

Do I need to comment on this something???

goodbye school straight jacket

Bread - Brot

When we went to New World yesterday and had a little shop, look what we found. Although I'm not a hugh fan of dark bread, after months and months of paper-like, white, soft toast bread it tasted absolutly like heaven.

Coming up...Christmas

"It is mid november, so why not buy a christmas tree. A very need thing you can get in different colours and sizes and the best thing: you don't even have to decorate it; its all done for you. Don't worry, the tree will last till christmas easily, even longer, actualy for ever because they are made out of the best chinese plastic you can get. It's an investment for life and everyone should get one.'
Honestly who wants to buy a snowy christmas tree when its 20 degrees outside.

Offically the last school day

So last thursday was the last school day for ever for me in New Zealand. The day before was prize giving in the town hall. It took three hours till everyone got her prize and it was rather boring. But the last day was cool and we ate a lot of food and everyone had to sign my flag. But it was also sad because now the only time when I see everyone is in exams which are coming up this week. So keep your fingers crossed and think about me. I need it.

Sun set

The Yacht Harbour at dusk.

Grass Drink

Cheers - Bought a "Grass drink" today from one of the juice bars. Its made out of pressed grass they grow right in the shop. The sign said it'd have the same amount of vitamins and stuff like one kg of vegetables but I think I rather eat the vegies coz the only word to describe this shots is "disgusting".

Guy Fawks Night

The 5th November is Guy Fawks Day celebrating the day when soem guy (Guy Fawkes) tried to blow up the British Parliament and failed. Dont' ask me why they celebrate it here in NZ but someone thought it might be a good idea and we had a great firework at the the waterfront.

Cape Kidnappers

At the end of our trip we went to Hawks Bay and Cape Kidnappers. Did a safari where we drove through beautyful farmleand with many sheep. At the end we visited the garrnet colonies. It was amazing how close you could get to the birds without them even moving a bit. And it was so windy!!!

Rotorua

Rotorua is well-known for geothermal activity. There are a number of geysers and hot mud pools located in the city, and the whole place smells like rotten eggs because of them. We stayed there for a while and visited the thermal pools of Te Puia and Wai-O-Tapu. They look quite cool and have some random coloured lakes.

Rasta Sheep

Sorry forgot the best picture

Sheep!!!

In Rotorua we saw a sheep shopw where they showed us how the shear a sheep and all that stuff. Was pretty cool.

They also had very cude dogs and lambs.

Kauri Forest

Kauri trees are native to New Zealand and can get really old and really tall. This is the tallest tree in New Zealand. It goes on and on above where the picture ends.

Hundertwasser in New Zealand

As we drove over land we had to stop from time to time in some small unknown place for things essential for survival ( food, drinks, toilet break etc. ). So one time we stopped in this vilagge announcing the world's most famous toilet. Since we really needed one we stopped. Turned out that the artist Hundertwasser designed them especially for that town, called Kawakawa by the way. Quite interesting and unexpected to find something like that in the middle of nowhere.

Up North to the Far North

We went up to Cape Reinga, the most norhtern point New Zealands. Its beautiful up there with the light house and wide beaches. We were told the one picture below with all the water is the spot where the Tasman Sea and the Pacific Ocean meet. They are crashing into each other or something like that. Wel maybe they are or maybe there are not and there are just rocks beneath the surface. Who knows. But it was awesome up there. And made me think of home because it was the "closest" you can get to Europe in New Zealand and the Austrian Kleinwalsertal sign on the pole. Have to say I will be home in nearly two months. That's scary. Time went by so quickly.

Waitangi and the Bay of Island

The Bay of Island is one of the most beautyful spots in New Zealand and we had fantastic weather. We went to Waitangi where the Treaty of Waitangi was signed but I'm not gonna tell you about that, just google it. The Treaty was signed where now the flag pole is. Visited a really cool Maori Meeting House and a Maori Canoe. Later the same day we went out of the harbour in a small boat because we had the opportunity to "swim with dolphines". That's what they told us. So we went out and after looking for a while we actually saw fins in the water. Don't have any picture of that but have some videos. Then we went into the water to "interact" with the dolphines and they were gone. So back into the boat looking for them, back into the water when we saw them again: gone. After the third time we gave up because the water was freezing and the dophines didn't seem to be in play mood. That was sad but ok couldn't change it.