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All good things must come to an end.

We've been back in NZ for more than a week now and have had a bit of time to reflect on our travels. It's a great feeling to be home, although a little cold, but now we have to face the reality of finding work, a routine, and building a platform from which to continue our lives.

A few stats for you from the trip:
- 15 countries visited (14 if you include Taiwan with China)
- 159 days overseas
- 115,000km travelled total
- 96,000km by plane (across 33 individual flights)
- 8,000km by car
- 6,000km by train
- 1,500km of 4WD
- 700km by bus
- Over 600km walking and hiking
- And the balance was made up with a mix of ferries, motor boats, tuktuk, cycling, sailing and cable cars

Favourite country visited:
V - Japan for great service, politeness, food and cleanliness
N - Spain, the beautiful Mediterranean cities, fun vibes, and cheap wine

Least favourite country visited:
V - None, everywhere had its highlights
N - Taiwan, possibly a little travel fatigued by this point, and everything just felt a little bit flat, although the milk tea was delicious!

Best experience/activity:
V - Americas cup sailing, boat trip and swimming around Capri, and learning to scuba dive in the Philippines
N - Difficult choice, tossing up between sailing amongst the America's Cup boats in Barcelona, 4 wheel driving in the Northern Territory, and learning to scuba dive in the Philippines

Best food eaten:
V - Japanese Wagyu & Omakase, lamb hock in Xinjiang, Chongqing Hotpot (as always), deep fried baby squid tapas in Valencia, Gelato in Nice, Taiwanese street food & bubble tea
N - The lamb hock rice in Xinjiang

Worst food eaten:
V - None, loved it all
N - The beachside curry in Taiwan...

Most memorable moment:
V - I can't choose, just too many!
N - Stepping inside Sagrada Familia and experiencing the amazing colours and architectural madness of Gaudi

And to wrap things up, a collection of cloud photos from our flight home.Read more