July 2015

New Zealand: Auckland

Crater City Auckland: most populous city in New Zealand. I realize I’m a city girl and I am city deprived when I get to Auckland. People. Skyscrapers. Traffic jams. It is a relief to see the hustle and bustle of life. I let myself absorb this epiphany, and hence there are not many photos of Auckland.

New Zealand: Hobbiton

The Magical Movie Set Hobbiton exists. I’ve been there. But no, you can’t really go into the Hobbit Holes. Some have just enough space so you can go in. The indoor scenes you see in the movies are all shot in the studios in Wellington. When you see what one can accomplish, you feel like anything …

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Rotorua & Maori Experience

Rotorua is famous for their geothermal pools, ie. hot springs and the smell of sulphur. At first, the smell does not bother me, but around Day 2, it becomes a little too much. The North Island also inhabits the majority of the Maori tribes. To get the Maori Experience, I visit Whakarewarewa Village.

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