Winter in New Zealand is defined by rain. Several types fall . For instance, right now it is "hosing down" but only lasting about ten minutes. Then there is a "mist" that seems very refreshing when it first starts, then starts to just soak through, to be followed by a quick "lashing" to just show you it can.
Nina and I have experienced it all.
Today, we are in Auckland, taking in the Big City of NZ. When we arrived yesterday, after our train ride on the Overlander express (12 hour ride up the middle of NZ) we walked out into a very modern train station platform. I don't think I have ever seen so much stainless steel. Ever.
We are staying in an appartment down by the waterfront, overlooking part of the harbor and marina. Wow! Beautiful sailboats. More touring later, but great food now! Sushi galore in this city. I will be seeing a Kauri tree forest this week, a working farm and a volcano island before moving on to Rotorua and the thermal springs and volcanos there. We will then go on to Napier, a city completely built in the Art Deco style after a devastating earthquake in the '20s. All this before returning to Wellington and our trip to Australia.
Must build up courage to hook camera up to machine to add a few pictures. I think I must have a couple of hundred already. Beautiful landscape. Trees you would not believe. I have even managed to get photos of tuis and pukekos! I've seen deer and more wet sheep than people. Oh, their wet too.
More later.
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