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__Thursday 26 May__

From Thursday 30th of April to Sunday 3rd of May my brother, my Grandma and I were in Auckland staying with our cousins on a trip Grandma had been promising us for the last 2 years. Are plan of attack was to head off to Auckland on Thursday, do Snow-Planet and Tree Adventures on Friday and Saturday and come back home on Sunday Afternoon.

The drove to the capital took around three hours, but for some reason this drive didn’t feel like we were in the car for that long. I think it was because we stopped in nearly every second town we entered to either go toilet or to grab something to eat. We arrived at around 12.30 to 1.00. As usual, we all got welcomed, unpacked our bags and settled in to their homes. For the rest of the day we just stayed at their house.

The next day when we woke up I was really excited to go to snow planet because this would be my first time being on snow. By 10.00 everyone was ready and set to head off... apart from my Uncle Peter who was at work. When we arrived surprisingly the reception and bar was really warm but filled with snow from everyone coming in and out of the snow area. I felt a bit spoiled when we caught grandma paying for us because it seemed to be quite expensive. We had to borrow skis and gloves but for some strange reason they didn’t lend gloves out because of hygiene reasons witch I thought was a bit stupid since they lend footwear, socks and helmets. When all of us were all geared up and ready to go at the sam time we all entered the snow area. Along all of the walls it had the time and then said the temperature of the room. It was -5˚c, very cold! For about an hour Matthew and I just went on the practice mountain teaching our selfs how to ski while Emma and Megan were near the top of the mountain. When I thought I had learnt the basics of skiing e.g, how to stop, go faster and turn side to side I try’d going up the hill higher and higher and nearly two hours later of basically rolling down the hill, till I finally made it to the top. From then on my cousins and I just kept going down until our feet got major frost bite. It was great fun, and surprisingly I saw quite a bit of my friends back in Tauranga and a couple from Rimu house. I saw Jake and Liam Ross-Macalpine. They day was mean fun and hopefully, next time we visit Auckland we can go again.

The next day (Saturday) was the day we were supposed to go to Tree Adventures and leave Auckland back to Tauranga.

__Thursday 19 May__


 * What Is Rugby**

Rugby is a sport with 15 people on the field at a time and 2-5 people on the sideline as subs. Rugby is a very physical contact sport with no protection unlike American Football unless chosen to wear head gear or shoulder pads.

Like every other sport rugby has rules to stick by during the game. The object of this sport is to get the ball to the other end of the field and score a try with out getting tackled or by the opposition. The oppositions goal is to tackle you and get the ball, and score for them selves. Some of the main rules are no head high tackles and no stirring for fights, although the crowd usually chairs on for the fights. Breaking these two rules can get you either a yellow or red card witch can disqualify the player from a tournament or miss out on the following game.

Passing, kicking and knock ons are the basics of the game that players must all get perfectly to win. When passing to another player, always pass back words and never forwards. If going for the ball when kicked, make sure the player that kicked the ball is in front of you and if not, once they run past you allows the player is allowed to get the ball or tackle the opposition with the ball. Knocking the ball on is something all players do not want to happen. If the ball is knocked back words, play is ok to continue. If not forward, this automatically leads to a scrum as passing forward and sometimes kicking can lead to.

Scrums and malls are both similar in rugby. They are both for the forwards and sometimes back in malls to compete in. The forwards are the players who get the ball and get it out to the backs to score. In scrums, the forwards must get the ball when ordered to by the ref without using their hands. In malls the same rule a ply’s when forwards are not allowed to use their hands only when the ball is on the ground. When the opposition has the ball and are still contesting in the ruck or mall it is ok to try and rip the ball of them and get it out to the backs.

Line outs are when the ball has gone out and the two team forward packs are contesting for the ball in their own separate line out where they must jump or lift each other up for the ball to once again, hit it up or get it out to the backs. In rugby union, line outs usually lead to rucks or malls.

Rugby is a great sport to play and soon is the up coming Rugby World Cup 2011, being held all over New Zealand. Go the All Blacks!

__Tuesday 10 May__

From Thursday 30th of April to Sunday 3rd of May my brother, my Grandma and I were in Auckland staying with our cousins on a trip Grandma had been promising us for the last 2 years. Are plan of attack was to head off to Auckland on Thursday, do Snow-Planet and Tree Adventures on Friday and Saturday and come back home on Sunday Afternoon.

__Wednesday 11 May__

From Thursday 30th of April to Sunday 3rd of May my brother, my Grandma and I were in Auckland staying with our cousins on a trip Grandma had been promising us for the last 2 years. Are plan of attack was to head off to Auckland on Thursday, do Snow-Planet and Tree Adventures on Friday and Saturday and come back home on Sunday Afternoon.

The drove to the capital took around three hours, but for some reason this drive didn’t feel like we were in the car for that long. I think it was because we stopped in nearly every second town we entered to either go toilet or to grab something to eat. We arrived at around 12.30 to 1.00.

__Thursday 12 May__

From Thursday 30th of April to Sunday 3rd of May my brother, my Grandma and I were in Auckland staying with our cousins on a trip Grandma had been promising us for the last 2 years. Are plan of attack was to head off to Auckland on Thursday, do Snow-Planet and Tree Adventures on Friday and Saturday and come back home on Sunday Afternoon.

The drove to the capital took around three hours, but for some reason this drive didn’t feel like we were in the car for that long. I think it was because we stopped in nearly every second town we entered to either go toilet or to grab something to eat. We arrived at around 12.30 to 1.00. As usual, we all got welcomed, unpacked our bags and settled in to their homes. For the rest of the day we just stayed at their house.

The next day when we woke up I was really excited to go to snow planet because this would be my first time being on snow. By 10.00 everyone was ready and set to head off... apart from my Uncle Peter who was at work. When we arrived surprisingly the reception and bar was really warm but filled with snow from everyone coming in and out of the snow area. I felt a bit spoiled when we caught grandma paying for us because it seemed to be quite expensive. We had to borrow skis and gloves but for some strange reason they didn’t lend gloves out because of hygiene reasons...