- Go Blackwater Rafting at Waitomo Caves
- Tour the South Island
- See a Rugby game
- Go camping
- Ski the slopes on the North and South Islands
- Figure out what a feijoa is (I can only vouch for its tasty infusion in vodka)
When I shared this small list with my friend who lives there, I was told that I had missed "a mental amount of stuff." So, with help from someone who clearly loves the country, the ever-evolving list has grown substantially.
- Eat a feijoa
- Go fishing on Auckland harbour
- Catch at least a snapper.
- Try to see some dolphins or porpoise in the wild
- Learn to wakeboard (the "teacher" has no idea the patience that will be required on this one)
- See the Bay of Islands
- Go to Cathedral Cove
- Dig a pool at Hot Water Beach
- Go wine tasting in the Hawkes Bay
- Go to a cricket game
- Go to Taupo
- Check out a farm!!! (these are not my exclamation points considering I've seen several. I'll determine if it's worthy of the excitement)
- Visit Wellington, and go to Te Papa (the national museum)
- Play drinking games (I can vouch for the entertainment factor of this one)
- Attend multiple BBQ's
- See a kiwi band play at a small town pub
- Learn the difference between a Mars bar and a Moro bar
(Considering they are both chocolate bars, I'll volunteer for several taste tests to get this one right) - Check out a black sand beach (This is the kind that burns your feet when the sand heats up)
- Eat a pie - a real one, a.k.a. a meat pie
- Eat a Pavlova - it's Kiwi not Australian! (Either way, I'm still not sure what it is)
- Attend the comedy festival
- Kayak in the Marlborough Sounds
- Walk the Tongariro Crossing (Rated the best one day walk in the world... apparently... by people who like walking)
- See Wellington 7's rugby tournament (This may be difficult - all of the tickets for the games in 2010 sold out in 4 minutes)
- Mountain biking in Rotorua or Woodhill forest in Auckland
- Snorkeling at Goat Island - and feeding the fish
- Hike Abel Tasman (a 2-3 day hike along the northern coast of the South Island)
- Attend a big fancy dress party (a.k.a. costume party)
- Glacier hiking
- River sledging
About the photos: Top photo - Blackwater Rafting in Waitomo Caves; Second photo - A feijoa; Bottom photo (left) The National Rugby team, the All Blacks, performing the Haka before the game begins
Thanks to some additional suggestions, I can now add:
ReplyDelete31. Take an airplane ride over the Bay of Islands
32. Go through the hedge maze at Wanaka (South Island)
33. See the Blue Penguins come ashore at late dusk along the coast south of Christchurch
34. See the native culture exhibits NW from Auckland up the peninsula
35. Visit the museum and breeding farm south of Christchurch
36. Spend a weekend (or a week) on a sheep farm
AWESOME
ReplyDelete37. Go out with Amanda :)