Since we were to fly out of Auckland, we decided to save NZ’s biggest city for our last night. We celebrated our last hours in the country with our favorite NZ beer and by whipping up a Kiwi favorite for dinner…lamb and mashed potatoes. Yum! We got organized, shipped a few boxes home, and were able to consolidate the rest of our belongings into two bags: one backpacking pack full of camping gear; the other duffel full of our clothes, shoes, jackets, and toiletries. Not bad, yet somehow it still felt like too much. We set out the next day to run a few last minute errands and to catch one last fantastic view of NZ. Auckland’s Sky Tower is situated in the heart of the city centre and allows visitors to travel the 700 feet to the top and check out the view of the harbour and sky line:
Some guy "bungee jumping" off the top of the Sky Tower
A "flat white" (similar to a latte) served at the Sky Lounge...
Most cafes serve espresso drinks only and usually draw some sort of design on top with the foam - this one is of the NZ silver fern.
All in all, we leave NZ with heavy hearts, already missing the gorgeous scenery, Kiwi hospitality, café culture, and friendships we have come to love. It has been an amazing five months and 17 days. A short amount of time in retrospect, yet just enough time to fall in love with the country and see what it has to offer geographically and culturally. The only thing that eases this sadness of leaving is the road (or many roads) that lies ahead of us. Australia is only a 900 mile hop away.
Next Stop: Sydney, Australia
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