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NZ Day 9 (actually day 11): First Sunrise & Sunset of 2017 Hobbiton, Rotorua

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New Year's Day, probably our busiest day of the whole trip, we got up at 4am to drive from Auckland to Hobbiton, which is really the only reason I saw the sun rise. Seventeen of us including Melanie  (our ever patient host) and her sister Gloria tetrised into 3 cars with luggage enough to last … Continue reading NZ Day 9 (actually day 11): First Sunrise & Sunset of 2017 Hobbiton, Rotorua

NZ Day 2

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I don't have a lot of time this morning before we go to Hot Water Beach & our net connection is slow so forgive me.  Drove south, east, then north from Aukland. Lunch in Tairua. Never seen so many cows/so much cattle in one day; cattle farm (meat cows, not dairy) every 2ish miles with … Continue reading NZ Day 2

NZ Day 1

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NZ day 1: Customs let us into the country! And we stayed awake *all day* despite jet lag & a crappy night of sleep sitting up in a plane.  I'm jet lagged and basically cribbing this post from a Facebook update. If you're not into words, scroll down for today's meager pics. Our generous hosts … Continue reading NZ Day 1