My flight from Australia landed at midnight in Auckland. My cousin Karen graciously picked me up from the airport, of which I was very thankful for.

It had been quite a few years since we last met and even longer since I was last in New Zealand, and I spent the next couple of days with her and her family.

The first activity we did was visiting the Arataki Visitor Centre, which afforded a spectacular view.

We later went to a sculpture park together, but we unfortunately got rained out, although luckily right as we were almost done anyway. Continue reading →