Trip of a lifetime: New Zealand/Australia July 2019

By Christine Vittner 

In July 2019, English teacher Mr. Martin and three other chaperones took 29 kids to Australia and New Zealand for 14 days. These kids ranged from the sophomore to the senior class.  Many said it was the trip of a lifetime. 

Asking him to pick his favorite part was so hard, they did so many crazy things.  Mr. Martin said,¨I think it was more of an overall. We had some incredible individual experiences, we did surfing at Bondi beach, we saw the set of the Hobbit and Lord of the Rings in New Zealand, and we went down a mountainside in an inflatable OGO ball.¨ 

From all of the pictures they brought back, they looked like they had a blast. Many said they would love to go back because of how beautiful it was. 

Traveling through Australia and New Zealand, they met so many different people in all the different parts they visited. 

However, the flight home was not easy with there being long layovers and 36 hours to travel back across the globe. For many people was the worst part of the whole trip but others said it wasn’t as bad. After seeing Australia and New Zealand, they said it was totally worth it.  

If you are a WHS student interested in world travel please look for the posters around the school or talk to one of the teachers running the trips. This upcoming April, Mr. Martin and Mr. Sand, among other teachers, will be taking students to Costa Rica and there are other upcoming trips to Western and Central Europe!