Lib and I returned from our NZ holiday last night. It was highly successful and without mishap. We loved the scenery and the mild temperatures and the general laid back pace. We restricted our travel to the north of the north island after arriving in Auckland on 18 Feb. We had a hire car and spent 2 days in Opinono, 3 in Piahia, and 3 at Whitianga and an overnight stay in Auckland at beginning and end. I'm too tired now but over the next week I'll put up some photos and talk about some highlights, which were numerous.
For now let me just say it was a total pleasure to drive about 1500km over 11 days and not see one speed camera. Average Jo doesn't have to have a fishing licence and nobody on the boats wore life jackets as far as we could tell. There was a feeling of freedom, probably accentuated by our holiday mood. The economy is strongly tourist orientated and they certainly make you feel welcome, right down the pecking order to the cleaners and maids and burly bartenders.
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