New Zealand – The Far North
Sunday, December 31st, 2006Oct 15 – 17
So we had finally left the South Pacific behind and it was time for some adventure in New Zealand. Thank goodness we had already gotten our fill of sunshine and warm temperatures, because we certainly weren’t visiting New Zealand for the weather. Our plane landed in Auckland in a grey drizzle that continued off and on for most our visit to New Zealand. We had allocated three weeks to see both the North and South islands so it was going to be a challenge to fit it all in. After landing in Auckland we quickly found a cheap rental car with only 275,000km on it for only $21/day. As an added safety bonus, it pulled slightly to the left which helped to keep the driver alert at all times. After spending our first night in a cheap airport motel, we headed north the next morning. [read on]
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