day 4 on the South Island

Thursday we all drove to the beautiful lake Wanaka. On the way we stopped at a fruit stand place that had a million different kinds of fruit and dried fruit and candied fruit and nuts and everything in between. The best part was the free sample table, best fruit I have ever had. I bought a box of yellow plums, we were in heaven. We then stopped at Have a Shot, where a lot of girls shot a gun and a bow and arrow for the first time. I watched because it cost money and shooting is not a novelty for me. Actually, I didn’t watch, I read a book that Mikaelas host sister lent her. It was called Stormbreaker and was about a 14 year old spy.

It was cheesy, but I liked it. We finally got to the lake and had a grand old time on the beach. I read and slept and talked to people. Some girls rented paddleboats and other things but I was content watching from the beach. As soon as we got back to town we were dropped off at the AJ Hacket bungee place to book our bungee and swing expedition for Friday. We got there as they were closing so they let us in as their last customers of the day. Most of us rode the swing but a couple did the bungee.

It was 140$, and that was with a discount. Anyway, as soon as we signed up and payed our fee we went home to change and get ready for a night on the town. Actually we just walked through all the shops again and then down around the lake and the pier. It stayed light out till after 9:30 so we just wandered around town and then stopped to watch a street artist.

His name is Pascal Froment and he is French. He painted landscapes and cityscapes with spraypaint and it was one of the coolest things to watch. We all settled down around him and watched for hours as he painted. Some of the girls bought paintings from him but most of theirs were deeper colors. I loved the bright sunsets that he did the best. His English wasn’t so good so it was hard to talk to him but we became friends of sorts. He laughed at us a lot.