Hello friends. It's been a while, but I'm back. Since last we spoke, Mel and I have driven another 2000 kilometres and made it all the way to Auckland. Last time I mentioned how as we go north it gets hotter, and this is a trend that has so far not changed. The difference, as we crossed over to the North Island, has been that it is now also vastly more humid. Which is not the nicest. Plus, as seems to happen every time we visit NZ, there's been another cyclone. So plenty of rain to keep that sweet humidity going!
However, the somewhat inclement weather has been more than compensated for by all the cool stuff we've seen and done. Some highlights, since we left Guy in Christchurch, have been: riding horses across a beach in the Abel Tasman national park, especially when we had to change route because there was a seal in the way; finding a different seal up in Golden Bay that was placid enough to let us stand about three feet away and laugh at it flopping around; sneakily/accidentally following a tour group around the WW1 exhibition in Wellington (which, as a side note, was created by none other than Peter Jackson of LOTR fame, and is excellent); white water rafting again, this time on the Kaituna river which boasts a seven metre waterfall, the highest raftable in the world; seeing the world's only preserved Colossal Squid (not just Giant, but Colossal. Also, yes, it was gross); lugeing at Rotorua, and most importantly of all, fially seeing a kiwi! Having spent a mere 8 weeks of my life in New Zealand I have finally managed to lay eyes on its national bird. It was pretty cute!
It has been a surprisingly hectic few weeks, racing around to see as much as possible, including our lovely friends India and Phoebe, who Mel knows from primary schol before they moved to Auckland. They very kindly/foolishly hosted us for the last couple of days, and we went with them to see a Paramore concert, which was unexpected and super cool. Also pretty nostalgic for the glory days of emo music, but that's another story.
In summary, our consensus is that although NZ is super hot, it is still a very cool country (pun fully intended) and we love it here. An unhealthy amount.
Tomorrow we head to the airport before we head off to Fiji for the next part of our travels. Our adventures on the beach there will no doubt make thrilling reading for you guys! Until next time.
Happy travels friends :)
However, the somewhat inclement weather has been more than compensated for by all the cool stuff we've seen and done. Some highlights, since we left Guy in Christchurch, have been: riding horses across a beach in the Abel Tasman national park, especially when we had to change route because there was a seal in the way; finding a different seal up in Golden Bay that was placid enough to let us stand about three feet away and laugh at it flopping around; sneakily/accidentally following a tour group around the WW1 exhibition in Wellington (which, as a side note, was created by none other than Peter Jackson of LOTR fame, and is excellent); white water rafting again, this time on the Kaituna river which boasts a seven metre waterfall, the highest raftable in the world; seeing the world's only preserved Colossal Squid (not just Giant, but Colossal. Also, yes, it was gross); lugeing at Rotorua, and most importantly of all, fially seeing a kiwi! Having spent a mere 8 weeks of my life in New Zealand I have finally managed to lay eyes on its national bird. It was pretty cute!
It has been a surprisingly hectic few weeks, racing around to see as much as possible, including our lovely friends India and Phoebe, who Mel knows from primary schol before they moved to Auckland. They very kindly/foolishly hosted us for the last couple of days, and we went with them to see a Paramore concert, which was unexpected and super cool. Also pretty nostalgic for the glory days of emo music, but that's another story.
In summary, our consensus is that although NZ is super hot, it is still a very cool country (pun fully intended) and we love it here. An unhealthy amount.
Tomorrow we head to the airport before we head off to Fiji for the next part of our travels. Our adventures on the beach there will no doubt make thrilling reading for you guys! Until next time.
Happy travels friends :)
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