Rock climbing!

We went rock climbing with Outdoor Education this week. First we got the climbing gear like shoes, helmets and the safety belt. Then we started climbing on the wall. In the beginning it was really hard and some of our groupe were a bit afraid of climbing. But later on we all had really fun and liked it.

Me on the climbing wall :)


The climbing wall


The climbing wall again

On friday a performing arts school had a concert here in Dunedin. It was really good.
On Saturday evening I slept at Chiara's and we watched some good movies. When we woke up on sunday morning the weather was beautiful! The sun was shining and it was really warm. So we decided to go to the beach. It was awesome at the beach and we really enjoyed the first spring days:) We had about 20°-23° and walked around in top and shorts. Isn't that amazing?

beautiful beach!


with the feet in the water

Bugsy Malone

On Monday al the new internationals went to the Royal Albertross Colonie1. At 9:20 a Bus picked us up at school an took us to the Albertross Colonie. There we had a tour through the Park and saw some Albertrosses. They are rally huge and have very big wings (about 3 meters). Beside that we saw some see lions and one little penguin.





baby Albertross- trying to fly


warm jackets we got




beautiful landscape

It was a really awesome trip:) and when we came back we just had one more lesson at school.

In Outdoor Education on Wednesday a bike teacher came and showed us how to repaire a bike because we coulden't make our trip again it was still rainig. :(

This weekend was very great! On friday night I went to a school musical production called 'Bugsy Malone' that was really nice! We had so much fun and the actors were really good they all could sing very well.
Infront of the Theater

After that I slept at Karla's and on Saturday we went to town to go shopping :). Last night I slept at Jessica's.

beautiful view from Jessica's
So all in all it was a perfect weekend with lots of fun:)


guess what! I saw some sheep :)

normal week :)

I just realised, that I'm here for one month today:) That's strange becaus sometimes it feels like I'm here for ages and sometimes I think I'm just here for some days cause the time passed so quick! Anyway, I now get into the daily routine and had a very normal week. So I've nothing special to tell you :( - not even Outdoor Education- (because of the rain we couldn't go rock climbing) that's why I will now write about my homestay and the normal days at school. :)
My homestay family is very nice and I've got a really nice room with a big bed, a desk, a wardrobe and a mirror. But most of the time I'm in the living room because there it's warm :)and I can spend time with Sue and Pete. Here some photos of my house:


My room:)



fireplace:)

our front door

School is very different from what I'm used to in Cologne but I really enjoy it :). I have a really nice timetable with great subjects like: Photography, Outdoor Education, English, T-groupe (a groupe where students of the senior years come together to talk about school stuff), Math, Drama, cooking and french. The best thing is that every student can borrow a mac book from the library to use it in class :). Every Monday and Friday we have a school meeting called 'chaple' it's a bit like 'Gottesdienst' in Germany but we haven't got a whole service. We just sing the school hymn and pray some prayers and after that the headteacher Mrs. Bell tells all students the latest achievements of the school.
my school bag...


and of cause some chocolate :)


Looking forward to having 5 awesome month left here:)

Cadburys! :)

This week was a normal week at school. On wednesday we had Outdoor Education and did a trip to the Orokonui Sanctuary. It's a place where they try to save the orignal nature of New Zealand. (Like it was befor the europeans came). Unluckily it was really cold. :(




Yesterday was a very nice day. At 10 o'clock Jessica and I went to the Farmers Market, which is every Saturday, and saw a lot of nice food.
After that we went to Cadbury's -the famous Choclolate factory in Dunedin- there we met the others and had a guided tour through the factory. That was really great -it's a little bit like in Charlie and the chocolate factory:)- the best thing was that we got some chocolate to try :). I'll bring some with be when I come back home :).




This mornig, I had to go to school because I have drama at school and we are performing a play so we had rehearsel today. After school we went to town and had lunch and went shopping.


This evening Kirsty and Heidi came for tea.

It was really a nice week and I'm raelly enjoying my time here. :)
Celine