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media type="custom" key="5629209" = My boat = My boat sits upon the water ever so gracefully, bobbing up and down. The scratch still runs down its left side where Dad one day wasn’t thinking and backed it into a sign. Blue lines run down the boat, giving it some colour. On the outside, it appears to be in pretty good nick. However, the inside is a whole different story. Water skis, lift jackets and empty cans of beer are strewn across the floor. All Dad’s mess, of course.

The water’s flat, so it’s water ski time. I put on my skis and wade out into the water. The boat kicks into gear and the motor chugs away, then pauses. The rope is thrown out and before I know it, we’re off again. The boat goes fast, really fast. Choppy water pops up unexpectedly, and I have a rather epic fall. So, I hop into the boat and we whiz off up the lake, even faster than we were going before. The boat is like a leopard, zooming as fast as it can go.

But at last, the boat comes to a halt up on the boat ramp. I guess it’s time to go. The car and trailer come down and the boat hops on. The boat looks almost sad, as if it has real emotions. But then again, I wouldn’t be that happy if I had to be put in a shed all winter. “We’ll be back next year!” I call to the boat. And, you can almost see a small smile creep onto her motor.

= PPS Paragraph - Puzzling World =

The opening of Puzzling World was an important event in the history of Wanaka. In 1973, Stuart and Jan Landsborough purchased some land just out of Wanaka to build a wooden maze on. Tourism in Wanaka had only just began then, and was still getting started. As the time went on, Stuart and Jan added more and more rooms to accompany the maze, now hosting four illusion rooms, a leaning tower of Wanaka, a cafe, a gift shop and more. The opening of Puzzling World was an important event for Wanaka, and is great for the economy and tourism of Wanaka, attracting over 160,000 people a year. Puzzling World was a great idea and really fits into Wanaka, because it is so fun to go to and is yet another thing to put on the to-do list.

= Bio Poem =

Claudia Happy, fun-loving, unique, humorous Daughter of Greg and Nicola, Lover of food, people, maths Who feels excited when with friends, relaxed on holiday, calm at home Who gives kindness, love, fun Who fears bugs, spiders, non domestic animals Who would like to see the northern lights, London, and Prao Chittapraneerat Who lives in Dunedin, New Zealand Paterson

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