Thursday 18th

So packed up the night before and repacked in the morning. said farewell to my wee room and lucy drove me to Marks house where the team got ready to go again. Denny and Linda drove us for about 40 mins to LAke in the Hills (a wee town like Blenheim) Police Department where we met our new host. He is a chief of police and showed us around the police department which was really interesting.





Then we we got into the cars - one was the chief's mufti police car - and the other a 2006 Mustang and headed off to an elementary school (primary school). We visted a class which was grade 3 (about 7 years old) and told them all about new zealand and how we have christmas in the summer.

Then we had got lunch from teh school cfeteria including a plastic tray and chocolate milk just like in american story books, then we presented to another three classes. it was very cool to see inside a US school and to meet and chat to the kids.







Finally back to the police, i was picked up by Ron my new host father in the biggest 4Wd you've ever seen (8.6 litre engine and to think i downsized from a 3 litre!!) and headed home. The drive home takes about half an hour and they live right in th middle of th cornfields ina log cabin styled home. AFter arriving we went out to dinner at wild west styled restaurant complete with full size stuffed bison on display - it shoulder blades are taller than me.