Day 32: Return to Auckland
Our kiwi hunt the night before forced us to pass by a good portion of the Kauri forest the night before. We decided we would rather get up before dawn and backtrack a bit, rather than show up at the airport “well-rested,” so we headed north one last time to see some Really Big Trees.
Tane Mahuta – “The Lord of the Forest” is the largest Kauri tree in New Zealand – estimated to be around 2,000 years old
Stopping at a lookout for our last breakfast and a cuppa
The rest of our final day in New Zealand was mostly a travel day, as we had to return our beloved RV to the airport at 3:30PM. With some very *assertive* driving from Igor, we made it back around 3:45PM – not tardy enough for a late fee, so mission accomplished!
For our final night in New Zealand, we had a picnic dinner of all our refrigerator leftovers in an airport motel, which only allowed one device per room to hook up to the Internet. Looking forward to our next country: Australia!