New Zealand Trip Blog - Scott L. Robertson Photography. Tuesday, December 30, 2003 Back Home After a big BBQ dinner on Christmas day with the Van Roons, we all exchanged presents and enjoyed the remainder of the day around the house and farm. We flew from Christchurch to Auckland the next day, Boxing Day in New Zealand, and had a few hours free before our midnight flight to Los Angeles. We took the ferry across the harbour to Devonport and wandered around looking at the mostly closed shops of this quaint little suburb/village. We arrived back in Atlanta early Saturday morning, around 1 a.m. It’s nice to be sleeping in one’s own comfortable bed again after weeks of travel, even if there’s an uninvited guest sharing your home: a rodent of some sort has taken up residence in our walls while we were away. We had a wonderful time touring around New Zealand. I think our favorite activity on this trip was sailing on Doubtful Sound. All of these excursions added up to a rather large sum of money, especially considering the currenly weak U.S. dollar.
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New Zealand Trips, New Zealand Travel Blogs. New Zealand Travel. Situated in the southwestern Pacific Ocean, New Zealand is mainly comprised of two main large islands - the North and South Islands, and one smaller island - Stewart Island, as well as numerous smaller islands including the Chatham Islands. New Zealand is known as Aotearoa meaning "Land of the long white cloud". New Zealand is a country dominated by towering peaks, long sandy beaches, exotic natural bush, sparkling lakes, and an extraordinary array of flora and fauna because of its isolation from the rest of the world. These values make New Zealand a haven for outdoor activities as well as a great place to unwind and take it all in. The New Zealander is also known as a "Kiwi" (named after the national bird). Kiwi's have a unique and dynamic culture with influences from it's mostly European, Maori, Asian, and Pacific inhabitants.
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