April 29th, New Zealand Day 14/Australia Day 57

Of this day, there is little to report. I took a shuttle to the airport where I boarded the plane back to Sydney. While in the terminal, I took a photo of a plane used by a woman in the first flight from the U.K. to New Zealand, I think. I left the shores of Aotearoa feeling that I had had a great adventure, one I hope to repeat sometime in the future. If I can, I must find my way back to this land again. I look forward to once more seeing the majestic snow-capped Southern Alps as they rise from the sea and the long white clouds that gave the land its name.

In retrospect, I did not see as many of The Lord of the Rings sites as I may have wanted to, but that was because the tour I partook in was not designed for that purpose. I feel as though my time in New Zealand was just a quick overview of Middle-Earth, just an appetizer. When I return, make my way there and back again, I will be sure to see for myself all, or as many as is reasonably possible, of the sites used to make that epic of a film.

Photos are now available at: http://newzealandday14-australiaday57.blogspot.com