We flew out of Rotorua – the smallest airport I’ve ever been to. It is so small that they actually don’t even have security, you can check yourself in and put your luggage on the belt without an attendant. We flew to Christchurch and picked up our camper van for the next 9 nights. We… Continue reading The South Island of New Zealand
Category: New Zealand
Rotorua
We all agree, Rotorua is our favourite place on this trip so far. I don’t have the vocabulary to describe the incredible things we saw so I will try to be brief and let the photos do the talking. Our Airbnb was perfect, sitting just outside of the city but very close to most of… Continue reading Rotorua
Auckland and Tauranga
We had a pleasant 3 hour flight from Sydney to Auckland. When we arrived in New Zealand we were surprised at their very strict customs. There were large signs up about getting a $400 fine for bringing in any fruit, vegetables or seeds. So I was very careful on the form to declare everything. I… Continue reading Auckland and Tauranga