My trip through New Zealand really was one of the best I have ever had. From whale watching to bungy jumping I really did it all. The sights I saw were stunning and even though people had told me I would love it I am not sure I realised quite how much. How many other people can say they have been on the beach in the sunshine whilst looking up at snowy mountains.
Even the campervan didn't bother me too much and that was even after bumping my head a few million times.
So New Zealand you have been amazing and I have loved every second in your beautiful country however it is time to say goodbye and continue on with my travels......
Hello Tasmania!
Between New Zealand and going to Fiji I had a few days to kill. I didn't want to spend more time in Sydney as there was only so many times you could look at the Opera house before you got bored. So telling my friend my predicament she suggested Tasmania to me. It was not too far from Sydney by plane and was pretty cheap to get to - sold!
So the day came to say goodbye to Mum and Dad (very sad) and jump on a plane and head South. I arrived quite late so didn't get to see too much and just went to my hostel and crashed for the night. Again being the super organised person that I was I had arranged activities for the three days I was staying there in advance of arriving. The first day I planned to head to the museum Mona. This was like no other. Owned by a man who made his money through gambling it featured some of the strangest but most thought provoking pieces I have ever seen. I won't go into too much detail but lets just say I am not sure if my parents would have approved.
Day two was a trip called "The land of the giants" which was basically a trek through a forest to see some of the worlds tallest trees followed by heading up to the top of Mt Wellington. Unfortunately the weather once again wasn't really on my side and although it wasn't raining it was hard to get some good pictures up the mountain. I could tell however that if it was a clear day it would have been beautiful. I also got to go to a wildlife park where I was able to see a real life Tasmanian Devil (boy are they mean looking).
Day three and my final day in Tasmania I booked onto a trip called "The Deep South". This was probably my favourite day of all. We headed to the southern most point of Tasmania which in turn was the southern most point of Australia and here we went inside a cave. It was pretty amazing even if our guide did seem to like the cave more than he did the people he was showing it to. After that we went to a couple of beaches which again were very beautiful, finally stopping in an apple museum on the way home (basically a room where they had a lot of apples and served cider - perfect).
My three days in Tasmania went very quickly but I am so glad I got to experience going there. It really is a beautiful part of the country even if the weather could rival that of Englands.
Now time to head back to Sydney where I am excited to say I will be meeting up with my Sister and Brother in law for the next part of my adventure - Fiji!!! Yay!
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