Shakey Time Lapse

Getting Situated

Took some photos of the campus area while walking to the rec center for a workout

"This way to Narnia"

Cool garden pathway in the middle of campus

This building that was apparently designed by apple

There's my home

Mine is the 11th window

Another photo from my bedroom

Pictures from my window

Bridging Cultures Program

For the first week after arriving in New Zealand, the 52 globalinks students from all over America (and one from Canada) stayed in Rotorua and did all kinds of different fun events.

Excuse this massive load of photos. A lot happened

Learning a traditional Maori Haka

I went down this hill

in this ball

 Took a little time to explore the park at night. This wasn't advised, because of the homeless people, but the few I crossed were friendly enough.

Kiwi playgrounds are all infinitely more fun than American ones.

turned the shutterspeed to a full second

Rotoura at night.

Getting geared up for Waitomo Caves

The entrance was a very small opening in the middle of the forest floor.

Blackwater Rafting

Glow-worm toxic sticky thread snares

glow worm constellations. pictures dont do justice

Rock formations n stuff

This guy

They introduced this dude as a possum, but I've seen possums and...

Scottish highland cattle.

We are buddies.

Maori in a fort

Maori swinging around a taiaha

River Rafting

small waterfall

big waterfall

nailed it

Natural hot springs (there was a shopping trolley at the bottom)

retired historical bath house