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今年到BAY OF ISLANDS。因为放不了文件只能用图片，有点委屈大家了。。。
新年快乐！
Day 1
This holiday I went to Paihia, also known as Bay of Islands, with my mum, a friend and her mum. At 7:40 we arrived at the bus station and found seats. I sat with my friend while my mum sat with her mum. We had approximately four hours ofdrive ahead of us,this was going to be tiring. Surprisingly the drive wasn’t too boring, I kept myself quite entertained by talking to myfriend and listening to music. Yet there were still times when I really wanted to move about and stretch my legs.
这个圣诞假期我和妈妈，还有我的朋友和她的妈妈去了Paihia，也就是Bayof Islands。早上7：40我们来到了巴士车站，上了车，我们坐在了前排座位。小孩和小孩坐，大人和大人坐。我们要面对的是4个小时的无趣，真残忍。 出乎我意料路程没有特别无聊。为了打发时间我们边聊天边听音乐，还算管用，可是时不时的我特别想起来走一走。
When the bus came to a stop everyonetumbled off.Our first task at Paihia was to buy our Dolphin Viewing/Swimming tickets,which took no time. Task two was to go to the information centre and ask a few thousand questions about Paihia. Once the first two tasks were complete we went on to task three: looking for Peppertree Lodge, our accommodation. The scene from the shore was stunning so wetook our time. It turned out that our accommodation was a lot closer to the wharf than we thought. Peppertree Lodge was a nice and cleanplace with friendly staff. After unpacking we went out for a stroll around thetown while looking for a good place to eat. In the end starvation left us withno choice but a small Chinese restaurant. The place was such a rip off with their expensive food, small servings and few ingredients. But we were all so hungry that nobody complained much.
车到达目的地时大家一拥而下，大概都坐烦了，恨不得快点下车。 我们在Paihia的第一个任务是去买看海豚的票。很快我们就完成任务了。 第二个任务是到咨询处问一大堆问题。 前两个任务完成后我们开始执行第三个任务了—找我们住的旅馆，胡椒树背包者旅馆。海边的景色很漂亮，所以我们边找胡椒树边欣赏景色。 没想到胡椒树比我们预测的要近，很快就找到了。里面很干净，前台的人态度挺好，位子也不错。 把行李放好了之后我们一起出去逛了逛，也好找个位子吃午饭。最后我们饿得没办法只能在一家饭量少可又死贵的中国饭店吃饭。以后再也不去那家了。
Once we were filled up we decided to goto the Treaty Grounds of the Treaty of Waitangi. The walk was supposed to take20 minutes. My friend wasn’t very interested in the Treaty of Waitangi and neither was I, but the mothers insisted, so we might as well obey. The place was interesting enough, theywere many interesting places to see, but the Treaty house itself was not opento public, you had to pay to see the Maori cultural performances. Overall thetrip was still interesting and the walk along the beach was refreshing.
我们吃饱后决定去Treaty of Waitangi 的签字地。从Paihia走大概要走20分钟。我和朋友都不想去，可是既然两个母亲们想去的话那我们还是恭敬不如从命吧。 那里其实没有特别无聊，有许多地方值得停下来看一看，照照相。进Treatyhouse是付费的，我们又没兴趣，所以就没进去。总体来说WaitangiHouse 挺好玩的，路上的海边也很漂亮。
When we got back we played on the beachesand walked around looking at the shops. There were some very interestingsouvenir shops with decorative items. My favourite shop was a candy shop called Get Fudged which sold sugar mice.
回到Paihia之后我们在海边玩了玩，到附近的店里转了转。有些店里的纪念品很有趣。我最喜欢的是一个糖果店，妈妈给我买了个沙糖鼠。 At the end of the day we went back toPeppertree Lodge and use their shared kitchen to cook dinner. After dinner wewent out for a walk. When passing the information centre we booked a kayaking tour for tomorrow after the dolphin viewing and swimming. It turned out thatmum forgot her wallet so my friend and I had to run back and get it. Ouraccommodation may be close to the wharf and information centre, but for twounfit people like us it was equivalent to a marathon. After the walk we returned to the lodgeand prepared for sleep. I lay on my bunk bed for quite a while before I finallydrifted asleep.
太阳开始下山时我们一行人返回到胡椒树了。我们用了它们的公用厨房做了晚饭。吃完晚饭我们出去散了步。路过咨询处时我们为明天晚上订了一个团。没想到妈妈忘带钱包了，害得我和朋友跑回旅馆拿。虽然旅馆离咨询处和码头很近，可是叫我们两个懒懒的人跑个来回简直就是虐待人。散完步我们再次回到旅馆准备睡觉。我在床上躺了好久才睡着。
Day 2
The next morning everyone woke up ratherearly. We had a nice breakfast of toast and milk. Plain but good. At 12 we had to be at the Paihia wharf intime for our Dolphin Eco Experience(guaranteed dolphin viewing, free swim) sowe needed to plan out our timetablecarefully to be able to eat and take our seasick medicines in time. The morning was spent wandering aroundthe town, and I bought a black and white dress. At 11 we went to a Thairestaurant to eat. The food was nice but we didn’t eat anymore than we needed in case we were to feel ill on the boat
第二天大家大清早就起床了。我们的早餐很简易，但是很健康。 12点时我们要到码头，所以这早上的行程要好好的计划，这样吃饭，吃晕船药，和上船的时间能错开。 这天早上我们继续逛街，我买了一条裙子。11点左右我们在一因为怕晕船我们谁都没敢多吃。
There weren’t many people on the boat andwe were all excited. The trip began quite well but after an hour we weregetting a bit disappointed. While looking for dolphins we learnt someinformation about dolphins:
Dolphins travel in groups called ‘pods’. The Bottlenose Dolphin, which is the most common dolphin in Paihia, can grow up to 3ms and swim at 45kmp. Dolphins aren’t conscious breathers which means they can’t breathe automatically like humans. In order to continue breathing they shut off half off their brains every time they sleep, then they sway over to the other half. Dolphins are mammals and to keep warm they have blubber (fat) that keeps them warm. Baby dolphins are born with little blubber so they require feeding up to 20 times per hour so the high protein in their milk can prevent them from getting hypothermia. This is why we can’t swim with young dolphins. Dolphin milk has up to 45% protein. Due to the dolphins’ sensitive skin we can’t touch then in case they get skin infections or diseases. Dolphins are incredibly smart. When they look for food they send off sound waves and listen to the echo which is a bit like the radar humans use to detect items, only more complex.
船上人并不多，只有30多个。我们大家都很兴奋。但是，等船开了一个多小时后我们还没看到海豚的踪影时，我们开始有些着急了。 在船上工作人员告诉了我们一些关于海豚的信息： •海豚一般都是一群一群的行动。 •海豚在这里是最常见的，长达3米，能游到每小时45公里。 •海豚不像人一样能自动呼吸，所以睡觉时一次只会让大脑的一半休息，另一半保持清醒。之后另一半休息。 •海豚是热血动物，在海里为了保暖身上储藏了很多脂肪。小海豚身上脂肪不多，所以为了保暖需要经常喂奶，一个小时能达到20次，差不多每3分钟喂一次，脂肪不够的话可能会被冻死。这也是不能和小海豚游泳的原因。 •海豚的母乳含有45%的蛋白质。 •海豚的皮肤非常敏感所以不能碰。 •海豚非常聪明，为了捕猎他们会发出一种超声波，比人类用的雷达还要先进。
There was a front deck on the ship whichwas good for viewing dolphins as well as scenery. There was a space limit of 8people on at one time but I managed to get a spot with my friend. We had beenat sea for nearly 3 hours and we were a bit unhappy. On the deck we talked andjoked so much until the dolphins had been totally forgotten. Suddenly somebodysitting next to us spotted dolphin fins. There was a great rush and people tripover each other to take the best photos.
船头上有一个甲板，可以看海豚和风景。一次只能上8个人。我和朋友挤了进去。我们在海上已经3个小时了，所以很不耐烦。在甲板上我们说说笑笑，很快就把海豚的事忘在脑后了。突然坐我们附近的一个人在海上看到了海豚。船上的人都抢着照相。
Due to the fact that there was a babydolphin in the pod and that the dolphins were actually sleeping, we couldn’tswim with them. Despite that it was a fun-filled afternoon, and sometimes the dolphins would come so close to the boat that we could nearly touch them.
因为那群海豚中有一只小海豚，而且海豚们在睡觉，我们没能下水。但是我们玩的还是很开心。有的时候海豚近的我们差不多都可以摸到了。
By the time we had returned to the wharfwe were ready for the next activity, kayaking. The service was very nicebecause it was a personal tour. The scene was nice and I had a lot of fun kayaking in doubles with my mum. When we reached the waterfall we were pushedin and soaked fully through. There were many things to see on the kayak likebirds and plant life. The trip was tiring but it was definitely worthit.
That night we slept really well, most likely due to tiredness.
我们回到码头后立马就赶往下一个活动，划船。虽然划船的团很多，只有这个能在瀑布下面划。这个团是私人办的，所以很好，接送都包了。 划船的景色很好看，看到了很多鸟。我们到了瀑布时别推了进去，结果都变成落汤鸡了。划完后很累，但是实在太好玩了，也很有趣。晚上睡得很香，大概是因为累了吧。
Day3
The next morning we went to Russell on aferry. It was a short ride. At Russell we visited the information centre firstand then went to Long Beach. The walk consisted of up and down hills, but itwasn’t too difficult. To tell the truth Long Beach isn’t as good as peoplesaid, but the walk was still worth it. When we’ve finally reached the towncentre we were exhausted. In the end we went on a Russell Mini-tour Bus. It wasa nice experience, learning about the history of New Zealand’s first capitol.There were many interesting sights and the town itself was an artefact. The onehour tour ended pretty quickly. Then we went to find a restaurant for lunch.The driver showed us some good places. We picked one of the cafes and had a nicelunch. The seafood chowder and Spanish prawns were really nice and we all had agood lunch. The rest of our time was spent on the rocky beach playing. I worelong jeans which got wet after I startedwalking in the water.
第三天我们坐船去了Russell，新西兰第一个首都。到了Russell我们去了LongBeach 可是没有想象的那么漂亮，但是还是值得去的。我们走回小镇时已经累的不行了，只好找一个迷你巴士团把Russell都走了一遍。作为新西兰第一个首都小镇上还是有很多值得观看的东西。这整个小镇本身就是历史文物。一个小时很快就过去了。之后我们去了一家司机介绍给我们的一个咖啡厅。我们点的海鲜浓汤和西班牙虾非常好吃。之后我们在Russell的海边上玩了一会，我穿的裤子很快就湿透了。
My pants were still damp when we went on the ferry back to Paihia, making the ridequite uncomfortable. After arriving at Paihia we picked up our luggage, had aquick takeaway and waited for our bus. The bus taking us back to Auckland was afew minutes late, but it arrived eventually. On the bus I wasn’t as jumpy andbored as the trip going to Paihia. Most of my time was spent listening tomusic. Finally we were back in Auckland. The trip to Paihia was fun but I couldn’t wait to gethome and have a nice sleep.
我的裤子直到坐船回Paihia时还没干，真后悔没带游泳衣。到了Paihia我们到了旅馆拿行李，简单吃了点东西然后就到车站等巴士来。巴士晚了几分钟，可是最终还是到了。在回家的路上我比较消停，一直在听音乐。 四个漫长的小时后我们终于到家了。我虽然在Paihia玩了很好，可是还是等不及要回家好好睡觉。
谢谢
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