Sydney! [April 3]

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This is my last post in this blog. I am back home again.

Aotearoa will always have a place in my heart, positively influenced my body and has brought richness to my soul...

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I had a stopover in Sydney on my way home to the Netherlands. Originally I would have had 6 hours to spend there, but due to delays and lousy custom information I only was left with 2 hours to see as much as I could. I took the train to Circular Quay and saw the Opera House and Harbour bridge there.


Opera House.


Opera House.


Opera House.


Opera House.


Opera House.


Opera House.

Then I started walking to Darling Harbour, which was further away then I thought.


Darling Harbour.

So I took a water taxi back to Circular Quay.


Harbour Bridge and Opera House.


Skyline Circular Quay.


Enjoying the sunshine!


Lovely boat ride.


The fort in the middle of the harbour. It used to be a prison...

After Sydney I flew to Bangkok, where we had a stop-over of 2 hours. Then it was onwards to London, where I had to wait for 3 hours for my connecting flight. I was thrilled to be almost home.


Me in the plane from London to Amsterdam.

Goodbye New Zealand! [Wellington] [March 28 - April 2]

The boat brought me to Wellington where I would stay my five final days in New Zealand. Though I was looking forward to go home, missing my fiancé massively, I was also regretting that my trip was almost over. I spend my last days at Paul and Wendy's house. They are the sweetest people in the world!


Wellington centre.


Abel Tasman National Park from the air.


Nelson Lakes Park from the air.

After a delay of 3 hours we finally left the airport. My first stop was Sydney and I planned to leave the airport for a quick city tour. More about that in the next blog!

Goodbye South Island! [Havelock & Picton][March 25 - 28]

After I had sold my car in Nelson I had to take the bus to Havelock, the mussel capital of New Zealand. Obviously I ate mussels there, really big ones. Like the ones on the roof, in the picture below. Kiddin'.



In the evening I went for a walk with a guy who worked in Havelock, to see the glowworms. Wow! Such amazing sight. Better than I had seen in New Zealand, till then.


This is in Picton. The sounds.


On my way to the 'snout'.


Mesmerising Sounds....


Yup, that is sweat. It was a bloody hot day. Honestly.


This is where I stayed. Crappy pic, but you gotta love the door. Wonderful hostel.


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Taken from the ferry through the sounds.


Last glimpse of the South Island. What a spellbinding experience I have had there...

More to come!