In the morning, we got up early to go hiking in the Red Woods. although a good portion of the hike was getting to the public bus stop. I believe the most painful part of the trip was having to stand and scrouch in the moving bus because I couldn't get a seat (not to mention getting complained to about getting someone wet on the bus. The hike was very rainy and the ground was muddy. At some point we found ourselves walking around in circles and talk about us being lost sprang up. All in all, I was only upset that I brang my backpack as extra weight when I didn't need it for the hike. Afterwards, we got back on the bus to ride to the hotel so that we could pack up and ride from Rotorua to Auckland. When we where halfway there, we took a rest stop for lunch. That's where I learned its better to order from the kitchen and not ready to go meals. Soon we started to head off again, unfortunately the rain started to pick up again and we were just on our way to Rangitoto college (high school) for a barbecue. At first when we got there I was a little nervous at meeting the new kids because I'm not the best at meeting new people I know I'll have to make a good impression on. But after meeting a couple of them I realized how nice they were from showing me around their school, treating us to their food, and giving us an amazing performance of the Haka. I then began to feel more comfortable around them after their sacred nose touch greeting. While we ate we socialized with one another; they were even more welcoming by inviting us to talk. Soon we grouped up so that they could individually teach us the Haka. It was amazing how we could all perform it in unison together, and do it so loud too. When we had 20 minutes left, 2 of them showed me around the school and taught me a few local customs. Visiting this school was a great experience, this was definitely the best day so far.
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