Day 17
Summary: Walked to the Church of the Good Shepherd, drove up to the Mount John Observatory, drove to Twizel
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Day 17: Church of the Good Shepherd & Mt John Observatory
Category: Travel
Day 16: Stargazing at Lake Tekapo
Day 16
Summary: Drove to Auckland, returned rental car, flew to Christchurch, rented car, drove to Lake Tekapo, stargazed
Day 15 (Part 2): Cathedral Cove & Hot Water Beach
Day 15 (Part 2)
Summary: Drove to Coromandel Peninsula, coastal walk to Cathedral Cove, visited Hot Water Beach
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Day 15 (Part 1): Hobbiton
Day 15 (Part 1)
Summary: Drove to Matamata, visited the Hobbiton Movie set (aka the Shire!)
Day 14: Wai-O-Tapu Thermal Wonderland & Whakarewarewa Redwood Forest
Day 14
Summary: Drove to Wai-O-Tapu, visited Thermal Wonderland, had our worst meal of the trip, drove to Rotorua, walked in Whakarewarewa Redwood forest
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Day 13: Tongariro Alpine Crossing
Day 13
Summary: Hiked Tongariro Alpine Crossing, drove to Lake Taupo and had our best meal of the trip
Day 12: Glowworm caves
Day 12
Summary: Rented car, drove to Waitomo and saw glowworm caves, drove to Turangi
Day 11: Sydney
Day 11
Summary: Walked around Sydney (The Rocks, Opera house, Royal Botanical Gardens), flew to Auckland, New Zealand
Day 10: Atherton Tablelands
Day 10
Summary: Explored Atherton Tablelands (Lake Eacham, Millaa Millaa Falls, and Josephine Falls), flew from Cairns to Sydney
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