A flight from Sydney returned us to the UK on Wednesday 10 December. Although we’re still suffering from jet lag with some very early starts to the day, it’s good to look back on our experiences. You may remember, I used AI to help refine our itinerary and wrote about it here. The first two weeks involved a road trip of the North Island following a figure of eight around Auckland and for the second leg, we joined a cruise. This took us to ports on the North and South Islands plus stops in Hobart, Melbourne and Sydney.
Here are the highlights:
Auckland
Bay of Islands
We also visited the Waitangi Treaty Grounds where papers were signed in 1840 which form the basis of relationships with Māori people.
Coromandel Peninsula has some lovely beaches including Hot Water Beach where people sit in puddles to feel the warmth.
the writer is a lonely hunter 