Final thoughts

7 flights
6 cities
5 modes of transportation
4 countries
3 time zones
2 hemispheres
1 ocean connecting all
25,000 km's flown
All in 16 days!!

It's hard to even try and summarize any more than the above. This trip was amazing, with so many new experiences, new places explored and perhaps even a fear conquered (at least until next time). I tried to think of where this ranks with the other places I've been and I just can't....each is number 1 for its own reasons. This trip definately took me the furthest south I've ever been and also on the longest plane ride with 11 hours and 45 minutes.

I was lucky to have such a great travel partner too, who despite all the travels he does for work still enjoys travelling.

I can thankfully say, that my rule of not going to the same place twice doesn't apply here...there are many more islands in the Cooks to explore and there's always the south island of New Zealand.

The bug is still itchy, so this globetrotter won't rest for long. Until next time....