Two Tired Travelers in Auckland

Two Tired Travelers in Auckland

By the time we arrived in Auckland, we were exhausted. We'd driven over 3,700 kilometers (2,300 miles!) in just 23 days and our bodies could not take another day of sitting in a car. Understandably, we explored this city, which was our last stop in New Zealand, at a very leisurely pace. We slept in, baked cheese scones, drank our ration of wine that we'd purchased in Picton and just relaxed. In fact, I was contemplating if I should even post about Auckland because we didn't really do the place justice and see much. Still, we had a nice time there and wandered around town – to some extent – that I wanted to share a few pictures with you here.

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Photo Essay: The Tongariro Alpine Crossing

Photo Essay: The Tongariro Alpine Crossing

Our hike across the Tongariro Alpine Crossing reached all of our expectations and more. Knowing that the weather there is very fickle, we were prepared for anything. We hoped for the best but expected the worst, especially after hearing one of our Couchsurfer hosts talk about his very foggy hike there. But it seemed that after a rainy day in Abel Tasman, the gods were on our side and we were graced with the most perfect day we could have ever asked for. Blue skies, with some gusty winds, but nothing compared to Patagonia. We were happy as could be. 

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