I've only heard "good things" about New Zealand. As a matter of fact, I've never talked to anyone who has visited there, that didn't think it was a wonderful place. We spent a few days in Auckland just taking in the sights, and either boarding a "ferry" to a neighboring Island, or riding the local bus around town.
I was impressed with the transportation system here because it was very inexpensive, reliable, spotlessly clean, and modern. If you look closely at the above picture, you will see a rectangular box on the upper right hand side of the bus. It's actually a NICE "live" monitor with the bus route, and stops, displayed on a LCD screen. The bus is "tracked" (GPS) and displayed in "real time" as it moves through the city. Every stop is announced in a "clear digital voice" as it approaches the next stop!
They're very "sports minded" in New Zealand and we often saw hoards of cyclist on the ferry as we traveled from Island to Island. Cricket and Rugby are the national games. I liked watching them both and will try to read up and understand the "fine points" of the games.
Rugby is probably the toughest game I've ever seen....These guys play to win!
We stopped many times to grab a bit of food or coffee.
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