In the morning we endured an early and very wet trip to the redwood forest. I was able to demonstrate (to some degree) a deal of leadership as I was in the front of the group for much of the hike. Though it poured on us the entire time, the experience of hiking was all-around amazing. We got to travel through a forest as a group and see the true rainy season of New Zealand. And even though many people seemed miserable the entire time, I enjoyed it and allowed myself to endure the entire extent of the pouring rain.
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After another bus ride and a stop at the town of Riverhaven, we arrived in Auckland where we had the pleasure of visiting students at Rangitoto College. We got to see what their school looked like and a broad view of their daily school days. They taught us the Haka (again) and we were ale to show off what we had learned in regards to this dance of the Maori. We had the pleasure of getting to try various New Zealand foods that they brought for us to sample. We were able to communicate with the students of Rangitoto and learn more about their culture. We got to exchange items that repsetned our respective cultures and learn more about one another. Though our time together was brief, I feel like we all were able to learn a great deal about each other. It was an experience I'll definitely remember.
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