Our six months in New Zealand have come to an end. We handed over the keys for our van to a lovely French couple and stayed in a gorgeous Airbnb back in Titirangi - it felt like we were in the middle of the jungle.
We linked up with some friends and Selina’s cousin Ras and his lovely family. Great, fun family who really look after us. We all went to Butterfly Creek which had a little bit of everything - butterfly house, animal enclosures, petting zoo and a little train ride.
We also swung by Olive’s old Steiner school to say hi and catch up. Carlene’s homemade buns with copious amounts of butter are still to die for!!
It’s been an eye opener seeing the damage caused by the cyclone and hearing some of the stories. Roads are still closed all over the place and whole communities are still trying to get back on their feet.
There was a cultural festival, Pacifika, that we went along to in Western Springs. There were different dances, singing and food from the different islands in the Pacific. We liked the Hula dancing with ukelele the best.
Selina and Olive went up the Sky Tower to enjoy the views. We also had some of our old favourites like butter chicken curry in the village we are staying in and Giapo ice cream from the CBD.
We have always wanted to visit New Zealand and it hasn’t disappointed. There is lots like Britain, lovely countryside, nature and activities - it just feels like the dial has been turned up for each bit! The upping of the scale from the north to the south Islands leans me to prefer the south but then my absolute highlights have been travelling through the geothermals of Rotorua and the natural features around the middle of the north Island like the glowworms in Waitomo and the waterfalls around Taupo.
Next we are flying into Asia. First stop a return to Singapore…
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