Our drive to Auckland was pretty uneventful, which is probably a good thing! It was great to see our favourite NZ sights along the way, and also to get one last look of the north island before leaving the country. We even drove through Kaikoura, so Dexter got one last play on his beach there.
By complete chance, the day we took the Interislander Ferry was their 50th anniversary! They had promised cake for all passengers, but alas it never materialized! :( Instead we had to console ourselves by watching a replay of the closing ceremonies on the on-board TVs. [Scott: they were nice enough to lament with us via Twitter that we didn't get our cake though!]
We arrived in Auckland on schedule, late Monday night. On Tuesday we were able to have one last visit with Brian, Theresa, Cooper and Mahalia, our favourite NZ friends! It's been so nice to have some friends in the country (even though we had never met prior to us coming to NZ!). Can't wait for them to visit Canada! Hint hint :)
Wednesday morning Dexter got some final plays and hugs, and then embarked on another big plane journey. I wonder if it was any less terrible the second time around? The good news for him is that he probably won't ever have to go on a plane again! Can't see any trips in the future that will be long enough to warrant bringing him, plus we will be paying off the cost of his airfare for decades to come.
There is a story that fits in here about selling the car, but I will let Scott tell that one... :) Stay tuned!
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| Scott packs up our skis/snowboard to ship home. |
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| This beach smells familiar... |
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| Cozy Dexter in Binney with boxes and luggage :) |
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| Where's our cake? |
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| Springtime on the north island already? |
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| One last dinner out in NZ! |
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| Assembling Dexter's kennel for the plane trip. I think this picture also shows well how massive it is. |
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| Bye Dexter, see you on the other side! |
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