Had such a wonderful day! Went up to Atakari...I've honestly never seen so much greenery! The drive up was so amazing...it was like driving alongside a rainforest. The weather was a bit of a bummer though...completely overcast and drizzling intermittently. After a whole though I didn't mind the rain because it all made sense...in order for all this beauty to flourish, it needs a bit of water :) After Atakari, we went to Piha beach...I've always said that one day...

So I've finally arrived in Auckland! Technically yesterday was Day One but considering I spent most of it in a zombie like status, it doesn't count. It's a pretty surreal experience being here. I feel like this is a dream I need to wake up from! Getting here was pretty exhausting...it was my first time flying - all I kept thinking while I waiting in Hong Kong for my flight (for 9 hours by the way) was, "Why, for my first airplane trip, did I decide to go so dam...