The Clayton's Mission Adventures

It will be fun they said.  Had I watched a video of what we would be doing BEFORE we purchased the tickets, chances are the HUKA falls jet boat ride would have been two people short.  I thought speed boat ment "quick way to get to the falls". I should have suspected something when I saw the driver... I about lost my life trying to take this video and hold on with one hand. Tree's were millimeters from our faces, we were drenched, and he kept spinning 360's at 80 mph... And the screaming in the background, well that was the one on the right that suggested we do this thing that would BE SO FUN...Thank you Sister Schofield for always having my back. It was really fun and quite beautiful and we did survive the experience. I would even do it again. It was amazing to be almost under the waterfall.  In case the video doesn't work... Then we went on a 3 hour Gilligan cruise on Lake Taupo. Lake Taupo was created by a volcano. It is the largest lake in New Zealand. It was a...

  Springtime in New Zealand September 21 happened and within 3 days every tree had full leaves and more flowers dripping off the limbs, if that is even possible!  I don't understand, but I love it! Even the people have flowers. It's such a great idea.  Flowers should be worn! I will go home with one of these. My new friend (that I can't pronounce her name) insisted I try hers on.  I'm just so grateful we call each other "Sister".  And of course the new spring apparal line is being worn all over the country. We went to Ortorohanga and the entire main street had flower baskets.  Hundreds of them!   I can't wait to go back in a month.With the speed of which plants grow in this country, I would bet they will almost be touching the ground in a few weeks. I'm pretty sure Dr. Suess visited New Zealand before he wrote the "Lorax". Add some bright colors and you have a "Truffula Tree". (Truffula even sounds New Zealandish) I saw a real Bird ...