March 31, 2025 – Rotorua, New Zealand
Took a hike in the Redwoods with D doing a Tree Walk 700 meters up in the air. Just casually strolling above the trees like he owns the place. That’s all, folks.
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March 30, 2025 – Rotorua, New Zealand
Just hopped on a flight from Wellington to Rotorua, NZ. Gave the dragon at the airport a heartfelt goodbye—no tears, just a little misty-eyed—and off we went. First stop? Kuirau Park! Oh, what a treat. Thermal mud pools that look like they belong in a witch’s cauldron, hot springs that could cook an egg (but
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March 29, 2025 – Wellington, New Zealand
Strolled through Wellington like a local, soaking up all the city vibes. Took a hike up Charles Plimmer Park to Mt Victoria Lookout – felt like a mountain conqueror for 15 minutes. On the way back, stumbled into a street fair with live music. Ate some sushi snacks. All in all, a pretty epic day.
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Mar 28, 2025 – Wellington, New Zealand
We kicked off the day with a visit to the Space Place – an observatory tucked away in the Wellington Botanical Gardens. And when I say “visited,” what I really mean is we climbed there, because surprise, surprise, Wellington seems to be built entirely on hills. So yeah, expect free cardio with every step. At
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Mar 27, 2025 – Wellington, New Zealand
Flying from ChCh to Wellington, NZ – a smooth ride with only two major highlights: First, no customs checks for a domestic flight. And second, we bumped into Gandalf the Grey, the Two Great Eagles, and Smaug the Magnificent at the Wellington airport. Just your typical day in Middle-earth.
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Mar 26, 2025 – Christchurch, New Zealand
Today was officially our marine day! We headed to the Heathcote Ward on Sumner Beach, where we got our hands dirty gathering mussels and clams – which we later cooked up for a delicious lunch! (Take that, fancy restaurants.) Then we went for a hike around the stunning Taylors Mistake Bay. And let me tell
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Mar 25, 2025 – Christchurch, New Zealand
Today, we got all zen with nature, starting with a leisurely stroll through the Christchurch Botanic Garden, where we tried Bliss Balls at the local café. We meandered through nature walks, encountering some pretty wild sights, like the trippy amanita muscaria mushrooms (gorgeously looking, but definitely not for the faint-hearted), a fearless NZ fantail that
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Mar 24, 2025 – Christchurch, New Zealand
We hit the road from Fairlie to Christchurch (ChCh), but first, a crucial pitstop at Fairlie Bakehouse for some life-changing shepherd’s pies. I’m talking minced meat, pork belly with applesauce, creamy chicken and bacon, and—wait for it—creamy donuts. Basically, we consumed a calorie army and then, feeling suitably heavy, we set off to ChCh. We
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Mar 23, 2025 – Fairlie, New Zealand
Today, we set out for a hike at Lake Opuha — a chill 4.5-mile stroll along the lake to the dam and back. The views shouldhave been stunning, but alas, we were in the midst of a thick fog that made us feel like we’d accidentally wandered into Foggy Albion. Still, we persevered, because foggy
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Mar 22, 2025 – Lake Tekapo, New Zealand
Kicked off the day with D sampling the local cuisine — a hot cross bun from the legendary Fairlie Bakehouse. It was so good, I almost considered getting a second one… but I’m pretty sure I’m not allowed to enter a bakery twice in one morning without some kind of existential crisis. Then, we made
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