Day 30 – Springs, Giants, Lost Villages and a Night of Neon Steam.
Day 30 in New Zealand felt like three days stitched together. One of those days where we walked…
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DAY 29 — 🌋 Let’s Visit the Place Where the Ground Is Trying to Kill Us
Today we headed to the Thermal lava pools and so we rolled into Wai-O-Tapu Thermal Wonderland, just driving…
🌋 Day 28 – Mud Pools, Missed Beaches, and Rotorua Rising
We set out with a simple plan: hit Hot Water Beach, dig a pool, and call ourselves geniuses.…
🌄 Day 27 – Little Trains, Hidden Waterfalls, and a Black-Sand Evening
This was one of those classic New Zealand days where everything feels stitched together by nature itself. We…
🌫️ Day 26 – Gravel Roads and Historic Black Sand
Day 26 looked simple on paper: drive round the coast from Auckland to our next stop by the…
🦒 Day 25 – Wild Hearts in the City: A Full Day at Auckland Zoo
After the chaos of packing, flights, and goodbyes to the South, we woke up ready for something fun…
✈️ Day 24 – Flying North and the Strangest BnB in Auckland
Our last South Island morning was slow and practical the kind filled with those final bits and bobs…
🌤️ Day 23 – Thermal Bliss and Farewell to the South
Our final morning on the South Island arrived bright, calm and warm the kind that makes you want…
🚗 Day 22 – From the Steepest Street to the Sand: Dunedin to Christchurch
We hit the road early, leaving Dunedin behind with the car packed, snacks ready, and a sense that…