New Zealand Wonderland

Auckland is a gorgeous city from afar, though it lacks the life and soul that Wellington has. Most of the Kiwis we spoke to said they would give Auckland a miss but we thought it was a nice introduction to New Zealand. Though Kevin may have complained that we missed the COMET while in Auckland, we did get to see the comet in Rotorua on another night! Yes, hunger kept me from seeing the comet but we didn't know at the time how amazing it actually was! It was so cool--and the tail was extremely visible. Luckily, we got our second chance. Phew! I would never have lived that one down otherwise :)



We also went to the National Museum in Auckland and admired the Maori carvings. We also made friends with some of these Maori warriors there. I am trying to convince Kevin that we need a Maori wooden carved statue for the house...but he has so far not relented. Aren't they awesome sculptures though? I think we could do with one to ward off bad spirits...





Kevin had this little confrontation with the sheep. The sheep won...


Here's Kevin trying to figure out what hairstyle to adopt on North Island. It was a tough decision but as you can see he decided to keep it simple and stick to the facial hair!