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After a day spent in Napier, we returned to the road and had one scheduled stop before ending our day’s travel near Auckland airport ahead of our morning flight the following day.
However, we ended up stopping at a couple spots in Taupo that made the return drive unique and memorable.
Continue reading “2018 – Part 42 – Crossing the country (again)”
We had a full day to explore Napier. What’s in Napier? It’s located in a wine region of New Zealand, home to the National Aquarium, and its downtown is one of a few that were built in an Art Deco style.
Our short time in New Zealand had three goals; visit Hobbiton, go to a winery (or two), and visit an aquarium. Little did I know that we would see so much more.
Continue reading “2018 – Part 39 – Driving across a country”
Unlike the prior week, our plan was to stay in central Melbourne and explore the downtown area of Australia’s second largest city.
I wanted to check out what occurs during ANZAC Day. However, once I found out that the main ceremony would occur around 6am, the “I’m on vacation” part of my mind did go into overdrive. I’m glad I ignored it and skipped one day of sleeping in.