I'm craving L&P; NZ MUSIC TOUR 09

FCIP 2009 Music Tour to New Zealand was simply amazing. Words cannot express the experiences that I had throughout a short ten days, experiences that I hoped would never end. It all began ten days from today, November 28th. On this day, I was waking up bright and early, full of excitement - knowing that I would be embarking on an overseas adventure without my parents, a few friends and a whole group of people to build friendships with. I was eccentric. This feeling, lasted the whole tour. Each day was different, each provided a new experience and a rush of adreneline, each was amazing. At first, the feeling of being in New Zealand was quite surreal, it felt like Australia but it looked stunning. The air was fresh and crisp, the grass was so much greener and the towns were a lot cleaner. The South Island of New Zealand is simply beautiful. At first, I thought New Zealand was flat, there were no hills, no bumps in the road, just planes that stretch on forever, but that was only a small part of New Zealand, a small part of the South Island, a small part of Christchurch. I soon discovered that New Zealand's scenery changes dramatically - with it being flat one minute and mountainous the next. New Zealand's cities also fascinate me - they are filled with history and culture and I love it. It adds character and gives a place a certain something. The large array of museums, art galleries, markets, gardens and parks aswell as shops and restuaruants makes New Zealand appeal to me. I loved going away on tour and chatting with locals, telling them where I'm from and that I'm proud to be Aussie. I loved being with my friends for 10 days, knowing that I can always have a laugh. I loved the care and support we got from the teachers, it made me feel at home and helped me to enjopy myself. I loved being a senior on tour, knowing that I can influence the other students and help to make the experience more enjoyable. I loved it all, I wasn't home sick at all - except for the fact that Mrs D reminded me of my mum. I loved buying gifts for others and trying to imagine their facial expressions when they recieve their gifts. I loved it all and I'm disappointed that I had to come home. The whole experience was a nice break from everything. Then there are of course the personal jokes that I will remember for a long time. Haha sheep - bahhhh! Haha stag ... bahhhh?, Orgasmic icecream, revenge of the jet boat, staffs, Yahtzee!, cookie time, giant chocolate muffins, puns, L and P, vasoline, Steph's straightened hair. I don't think I can pick a higlight - the Gondola and Luge were fun, the glow worms and antartic centre were intriuging whilst the jet boat was a rush of adreneline. I have my souveniours and photos but I don't think I need them because I think that my memories will stay with me, forever. One last thing - 2009 Instrumentalists, you made my 10 days and my year. I wish I could write about everything and I wished I could do it chronologically, but I loved it too much to think straight. In the simplest terms, it was amazing and I fucking loved it.