you're inviteD to explore the stunning scenery and ultimately end up discovering something about yourself.
"Rolling gold fields, spectacular seas, ancient rock formations, glaciers, rainforests, waterfalls, lakes, rivers, and streams so clean they can be drunk from—all this together in such proximity—and the crown jewel at the island’s southernmost point, the fiord known as Milford Sound. New Zealand has a singular beauty."
--Look For Me There, Chapter 10
CITIES VISITED:
MUST DO:
FAVORITE MEMORY:
Auckland
Waiheke Island
Taupo, Napier
Wellington
Christ Church
Whataroa
Queenstown (plus many more, drove most the entirety of both North and South Island)
Drive the South Island sporadically with no agenda aside from viewing nature.
Wine tasting in Waiheke Island.
Hike around Lake Taupo.
Ride the Wellington Cable Car.
Picnic in Hagley Park in Christ Church.
Visit the Franz Josef Glacier.
Boat ride in Milford Sound.
Ride the Skyline in Queenstown.
Hiking to the base of a glacier and then a seaside rainforest in the same day.
New Zealand is the safest country for solo travel. Great place for beginners. Great tourist services, top tier infrastructure and an honest and kind people.
New Zealand leaves the light on for you. Rolls out the welcoming mat. Invites you to stay as long as you like and as long as you need. There's not a more comforting and nurturing place to be found in the world. Most end up missing New Zealand the second they depart.
