Haere rā / goodbye
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It’s bittersweet, but we’re both ready to head back. It’s been a perfectly crazy and wonderful trip.
Our flight doesn’t leave until later in the evening so able to squeeze out the betterLeggi altro
It’s bittersweet, but we’re both ready to head back. It’s been a perfectly crazy and wonderful trip.
Our flight doesn’t leave until later in the evening so able to squeeze out the betterLeggi altro
Explored Auckland more, mostly walking. Auckland is a weird city. It’s pretty quiet. We walked past several major company offices mid-day on a Monday, like Microsoft, Grant Thornton, and Workday,Leggi altro
The drive to Auckland from Rotorua is 3-4 hours, so we broke it up and stopped to do something every hour or so.
Bay of Plenty - first time seeing the Pacific while on NZ soil. Much more tropicalLeggi altro
National Kiwi Hatchery - second kiwi conservation was the charm, and we got to see two! What strange little birds. These nocturnal guys have characteristics of birds, cats, and bats all combined intoLeggi altro
Driving is almost as much of an attraction here than anything. Absolutely stunning views and landscapes. It’s also very quiet. We spent the day in transit to our next accommodation, with hiking andLeggi altro
Thank goodness for the heated blankets on the bed - cold morning wake up. The houses here are poorly insulated so the winter air is quite brisk indoors.
Explored the town a bit more, as well as aLeggi altro
Just a three hour flight over to New Zealand and it’s crazy how different the world looks suddenly. Goodbye flat landscapes and sandy beaches, hello rolling hills and eerie mornings. Fields of babyLeggi altro
Last day in Australia. Can’t believe the luck we’ve had with weather - sunny most of the time and only a few cold stretches at night. Not a drop of rain this entire trip yet, knock on wood. SomeLeggi altro
Waking up in a warm, huge bed was glorious. We both said Brisbane feels like home - a busy city similar to Toronto, but not as massive as Sydney. The apartment has a gym, pool, and sauna, which areLeggi altro
Ben woke up to the tour guide saying “Guess who’s driving Truck 4 today, mate? You are”. Okay then. Probably related to one of the Germans nearly flipping us over yesterday afternoon. One of theLeggi altro
Viaggiatore
Oh that’s pretty good Ben! Lol
Viaggiatore
How boring is that?! You’re going to have to up your game, Ben.
Viaggiatore Jake and I sometimes sit a couple seats apart on planes, just for good measure. Thanks for the laughs. Can't wait to see you squeeze you guys soon!