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  • Ch. 22a: Ending at the Beginning

    Ch. 22a: Ending at the Beginning

    TE KAUWHATA – AUCKLAND, 25 May 2024 I’m splitting this up into two chapters. Auckland deserves its own post, not tied to our flights. It’s…

  • Ch. 19: Tongariro

    Ch. 19: Tongariro

    PARAPARAUMU – WHAKAPAPA VILLAGE (Tongariro National Park), 22 May 2024 Jon and I awoke to find that luckily, the van hadn’t been blown over or…

  • Ch. 18: The Watchers & The Water

    Ch. 18: The Watchers & The Water

    KAIKŌURA – PICTON – WELLINGTON – PARAPARAUMU, 21 May 2024 I woke up at the crack of dawn in Kaikōura to head to the Why…

  • Ch. 17: The Last Goodbye

    Ch. 17: The Last Goodbye

    QUEENSTOWN – CHRISTCHURCH – KAIKО̄URA, 20 May 2024 And so it was that the tale of Red Carpet Tours and its Fellowship came to an…