King Richard

So I was asked to explain why I'm traveling in New Zealand. Here is a quick breakdown: Who: Just me Where: All around New Zealand. I started in the south island (Christchurch) where my old roommates (James and Julia) just moved to. Currently I'm in the Bay of Islands in a Hostel called the Bay Adventure in Paihia. Next I plan on heading south of Auckland to see some other towns and do some Black Water Rafting (google it) When: I started out May 3 and I'm back June 10 Why: I've never really gone on vacation to another country. There is more to this world than just Canada and I want to see it and what it has to offer. I'm a poor student who can't really afford to travel, but if I don't force ... read more

Landed in Auckland just fine, I was only able to sleep around 4 hours on the international flight, but I was feeling fine. I only had one hour to collect my baggage, pass though customs, then biosecurity, then take a bus to the domestic travel terminal, check my bags in, pass though domestic security and board my flight. Needless to say I was rushed. I was forced to budge the entire baggage check-in line of ~40 people then run to the wrong terminal - run to the right terminal and budge another line of ~40 people in the security check. While this was happening they called last boarding for my flight. I RAN! Finally I made it to my plane. Needless to say that after 14 hours sitting on a plane and then running in a ... read more

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