Hi 306, I'm Amber from New Zealand, a small island country in the South Pacific Ocean. My hometown is Eketahuna in the Lower North Island with a population of 600 people in the township and a total of 1100 in the surrounding farming areas. I grew up on a dairy farm, living there for 18 years before moving away for University. Eketahuna is a very small town and therefore Warsaw is a very big place to me. The first thing I noticed when I arrived in Warsaw was there are people everywhere. I left New Zealand in the summer and we had been having 30oC + days so the cold weather was a bit of a shock at first but the snow makes it all worth while. It does snow at home occasionally but I still think it is exciting when it snows. Compared to home, your school is very busy. But it has been great meeting some of you over the past week and I look forward to seeing more of you over the next few months.

Last weekend, a group of us volunteers traveled to Krakow to have a look around. New Zealand's history starts in 1840 so I find it amazing how old everything is here. We went to the Wieliczka Salt Mine which was so big!!! We also looked around the Wawel Castle and old town Krakow. Krakow is a very beautiful city and I can only marvel at all the history and old buildings.

Will write again soon,
Amber