The first leg of the Fordham foreign tour has come to a close, with the Rams departing Melbourne this morning for Christchurch, New Zealand, home to senior Erin Rooney. Fellow senior Abigail Corning details the events of the day in this edition of the Fordham Foreign Tour Blog.
One of the many breathtaking sights we saw on day one in New Zealand
Our time in Australia came to an end today when we departed
early morning for Christchurch, New Zealand.
Everyone knows the feeling of excitement when you are going to see
family that you haven’t seen in a while, and that was definitely evident on Erin’s
gleaming face. We flew over the
beautiful Southern Alps as we got set to land in Christchurch. The scenery from the sky was truly beautiful.
It was fun to be greeted by Erin’s parents, sister, and
godfather at the airport with a “Welcome Fordham Rams” sign. We could finally meet and hug the people that
we had talked to on Skype for two years now.
The sun was beating down on New Zealand as we headed to the hotel and
then on a tour of the area with Erin and her sister, Ceara (our tour
guide). It was sad to see the
destruction the earthquake from February 2011 had done to the city, but the
land and the mountains were breathtaking.
We drove up a hill and walked to a lookout over the city to take some
pictures and then made our way past Governor’s Cove and to the other side of
the water to Erin’s house.
Erin lives two minutes from the beach, so of course a few of
us had to dip our toes into the Pacific Ocean and walk around on the
beach. By the time we got to Erin’s
house dinner was on the table, complete with lamb, ham, beef tenderloin, many
different kinds of salads, lasagna, and potatoes. Second helpings were irresistible. Then for dessert we had the traditional New
Zealand dessert Pavlov a, as well as a rich chocolate mousse and several other
choices. It was such a delicious meal
and it was fun to be in Erin’s house, where she was the most comfortable I’ve
ever seen her. We are all looking forward to more sightseeing in Christchurch
in the days to come.
The Southern Alps, as seen from Abigail's window seat
A look from atop Cashmere Hill in Christchurch
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