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New Zealand’s North Island – Arrival and Day 1

Posted on April 3, 2019 by rockieontheroad

When I landed in Auckland a couple of days ago, all I knew about New Zealand was a few simple facts: NZ has a storied mountaineering tradition (from Sir Edmund Hillary to Rob Hall) Middle Earth and the Shire (home … Continue reading →

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The Journey Has Finally Begun

Posted on March 29, 2019 by rockieontheroad

Since late Tuesday afternoon we have now traveled just over 12,500 miles to arrive at the Four Points by Sheraton Hotel in Downtown Auckland at 1am on Saturday. After 90 days of planning, booking over 50 individual flights, well over … Continue reading →

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