Days 1-5, New Zealand
New Zealand was going to be a total change of pace for us as we wanted to see as much of the country as possible in a month. To do this, we needed a car! We picked up Maggie Mae from the rental place at the airport and set about learning her automatic controls. This was a blessing for the two of us who have a combined qualified driving experience of one month!
We'd arrived in Christchurch and it took us a few days to get sorted with a map and decide where we wan...