Auckland in 2 Days

Well, Morgan and I are now in Auckland.  A quarter of the population of New Zealand lives here.  Last night Morgan and I went up to the Sky Tower...the tallest point in the city, complete with glass floors!  It's been fun to walk around the city, which has all the American highlights including Starbucks iced lattes and Wendys chicken nuggets.  (We had both yesterday.) We've spent most of the day today in the Auckland Memorial Museum and strolling through the historic gardens.  It's so hot here!  It doesn't have the constant wind that Wellington does so you definitely feel the humidity here.  Tonight we'll head down to the waterfront and most likely make one last beach trip tomorrow before I begin the trek back to Sacramento.  This has been a phenomenal trip, and I will miss New Zealand dearly. Leaving all that is comfy has forced me to embrace new people, new places, and a new, more exciting version of myself.  Please pray for safe travels.  Enjoy the pics below the map.  

The places you go...the people you meet

Hi friends and family! Hope all is well with each of you. I have been having an amazing time on my tour around the South Island. The best part has definitely been making some really wonderful friends. In the end, the places you go really don't matter unless you're sharing it with some really cool people. Happiness is perfected when shared right? Climbing and crawling through the enormous glacier in Frans Josef was a major highlight. It is absolutely stunning and extends about 11 kilometers! Horse back riding by the beach in Westport was--as you could guess--amazing. This is one of the only riding tours that lets you ride the horses while they swim!
This trip has been pretty jam packed and I am looking forward to sleeping in the same bed for more than one or two nights at a time. But cooking dinner together in the hostels, hanging at the beach, playing cards, celebrating birthdays, and just walking around town have been the most priceless experiences. Today I said goodbye to most of the friends I've been travelling with. Hopefully not goodbye forever....I'm thinking a reunion in .....Italy???
Lots of love to each of you. Thanks for thinking of me. Enjoy the pictures below the map!