Last Wednesday when we arrived at school it was still cold and dark. We were off on an adventure to see the Volvo Ocean Racing yachts at the Viaduct, in Auckland.
After a long, noisy bus trip we were greeted by our friendly tour guide. We then went to have our photo taken by the whale tail in front of the Maritime Museum. Luis de Dios and Xandi Kreuzeder that created the whale tail are well known for recycling rubbish from the ocean and using it to create pieces of art. We were lucky enough to see some of their master pieces. These included the flip flop fish that was made from lots of different kinds of jandals and flippers, as well as the tuna fish was made of old tuna cans.
Straight after that we had the opportunity to choice to go sailing on either one of Sir Peter Blake's yachts or Tri Luder yachts. We felt that we were lucky to be able to participate in such an exciting experience.
Some of the other highlights of our trip were the 3D movie about the history of the Volvo Ocean Race, the simulator ride, the movie about the albatross and saving the ocean, visiting the village and exploring the museum.
We were exhausted, but very thankful that we got to visit the Volvo Ocean yachts. It was a great opportunity for the year 5 and 6 students of Morningside School to experience.
By Room 4
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