Once more unto the breach, dear friends, once more... - Shakespeare's Henry V, Act III, 1599. Well, judging by past experiences, it should have come at no surprise that new Zealand wouldn’t let me go that easily. Sand-fly bites becoming infected and stopping me flying for 3 days was a pain at first but in hindsight, a good thing. It gave me a chance to settle, to stop and pause, reflect on this past year and what now lies ahead. Instead of heading in an unsettled manic manor that I would have other wise, I calmly and peacefully made my way from Auckland centre and from the city I’d loved and hated, towards the airport. Looking back I could hardly believe I had spent a whole year in New Zealand. It has been an amazing
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