After traveling to Australia and the south island, we said good bye to Mom and Dad. Then it was HELLO camper-van! We rented a GIANT campervan for 2 weeks of driving around New Zealand. It had a bathroom, shower, stovetop, fridge, sink, and bed. It was basically the size of a small bus or 16 passanger van.
It was a really fun surprise to find out that the van was manual. Michael had never driven stick, and I have driven it once. And don't forget in New Zealand you are driving on the opposite side of the street, and sitting on the other side of the car. So that means shifting with you left hand... Lets just say there were a lot of close calls and constant praying. But, by the end of the trip Michael was a pro.
We drove around New Zealand for 2 weeks. Driving from surf spot to surf spot. We had a blast. My favorite place in New Zealand is this little surf town called Piha. The town is surrounded by green mountains. The black sand beaches were soft and pretty. And there was this cool big rock you can hike up, right in the middle of the beach. Here's a picture from halfway up.
Overall traveling around New Zealand and Australia was amazing. Great way to end the summer. And now, back in school. Stressed out like crazy.
4 comments:
What an incredible summer you both had...Truly enjoyed reading about all your experiences!
Ha! Isn't it CRAZY how Tonga/summer came and went so quickly!? (And seemed sooooo long sometimes)? Now it seems like we were never there.
Hope this semester is going well. We miss you guys and all our hilarious conversations..
SO FUN.
I just really am laughing at the turban on Micheal. ha!
jealous, lets go back in 10 years when I am rich and mar-wied.
You two are SO stinkin cute. LOVE this summer adventure. When are we going to do our date night??
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