We got up early and had a few hours of driving to do again. We headed back to Auckland where the tour officially ended for all of us. It was a sad goodbye as this really meant that it was over! We said goodbye to our tour leaders and were on our own. We grabbed some lunch and then we had a full afternoon to do as we pleased. Some people chose to go up in the tower to get a better view of the city but I decided that I wanted to watch the Santa Parade that was coming down the street in a bit! I went and staked out a good viewing spot and waited. It really was a good parade. It was weird seeing a parade for Christmas in 70 degrees and before December 1st! People slowly began to have to go to the airport to catch flights to return to various places. It was a lot of very sad goodbyes! I was not ready to say goodbye to all of these wonderful people! That evening, those that were left of us headed out for a final dinner and tried to watch a movie. We were all so tired though that we all kept falling asleep. I headed to bed as I had to be up at 4 am to catch my flight back to Sydney.
Overall the trip was absolutely amazing. I wouldn’t change any part of it. I met some of the most amazing people, and have many memories I will never forget. I think I will go as far as to say that New Zealand is the most beautiful place I have ever seen! There are such a variety of sights to be seen and adventures to be experienced! I would highly recommend visiting this incredible place!
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