๐ณ๐ฟ Come Explore New Zealand!๐โจ
Day 1: Hobbiton โ Huka Falls โ Lake Taupo** ๐ *Private car tour: - Hobbiton: So cute! Like stepping into a fairy tale ๐งโ๏ธ๐ - Huka Falls : Incredibly blue water โ stunning surprise! ๐๐ - Lake Taupo: Home to the worldโs coolest McDonaldโs! ๐โ๏ธ Day 2: Auckland โ Queenstown (5-Day South Island Tour) ๐๏ธ Queenstown - Rode the Skyline โ loved wandering this charming town! ๐ โค๏ธ - Patagonia Ice Cream ๐ฆ: Just okay - Fergburger ๐: Overhyped (sorry!) - Lanzhou Noodles ๐: Surprisingly delicious! - Mid-Autumn Festival ๐โ๏ธ: It snowed! Snow + moon = magic. Day 3: Milford Sound ๐ข *Cruise through the fjords* - Rainy weather made it even more dramatic! ๐ง๏ธ๐ - Braved the wind and rain for photos โ totally worth it (even if freezing!) โ๏ธ๐ธ Day 4: Te Anau โ Dunedin โ Oamaru - Baldwin Street: โSteepest street in the worldโ โ dad was not impressed ๐๐ฃ๏ธ - Otago University + Railway Station ๐ซ๐ - Moeraki Boulders ๐ชจ: Ancient spherical rocks on the east coast - Blue Penguin Colony ๐ง: Adorable smart little penguins waddling home at night! Day 5: Mount Cook โ Lake Tekapo - Mount Cook: Sunny but too windy for helicopters or boats ๐๐ฌ๏ธ โ next time! - Lake Tekapo : Absolutely fell in LOVE ๐๐ - Stayed in a lakeside cabin ๐ก โ already marked on Google Maps for retirement! - Church of the Good Shepherd: Windy but beautiful โช๏ธ Day 6: Lake Tekapo โ Christchurch โ Auckland - Alpaca Farm ๐ฆโค๏ธ - Christchurch Botanical Gardens + CBD : Small but pleasant city ๐ฟ๐๏ธ Day 7: Auckland CBD Quiet, not much shopping โ mostly souvenir stores ๐งณ๐๏ธ ๐ฐ Cost Breakdown: - Boston โ๏ธ Auckland flights: $10,000 - Domestic NZ flights: $1,200 - Hotels: $1,000 - NZ visa: $246 NZD ๐ธ Final Thoughts: NZ is totally worth it! โค๏ธ - Nights watching *Empresses in the Palace* and *In the Night Garden* ๐บ๐๐ฅ - Banana & chocolate milk ๐คค - Clean toilets with hot water ๐ฝโจ๏ธ - Staying up late doing homework โ passing out in the car next day ๐ด๐ But late September was COLD โ bring a down jacket! ๐ฅถ๐งฅ Next time: spring or autumn! ๐๐ท ๐ก Quick Takeaway: A Photo Paradise You Canโt Miss This bridge is *such* a photo prop! Any casual snap looks full of Instagram vibes. Highly recommend it to all photography lovers out there ๐ทโจ! #HunuaFalls #AucklandAttractions #PhotoParadise #TravelPhotography #NewZealandTravel #HiddenCheckInSpot โจ