In October 2009 we (my wife and me) went on holiday for 5 weeks to New Zealand. After some research we decided to travel by campervan from Auckland on the North Island to Christchurch on the South Island. We rented a 4-berth campervan from United. This campervan was fairly new and well maintained. The kitchen was big and there was plenty of storage space. But the bed wasn’t too comfortable and we have to make up the bed every evening, which was a bit of a nuisance.
We found the people in New Zealand very friendly and helpful. Not so outspoken as in Australia; We heard “no worries, mate” only twice.
The prices in New Zealand are low compared to the Netherlands. One liter of diesel cost about 1 dollar (about 50 euro cents) and the restaurants and campsites were fairly cheap as well. (3o dollars or 15 euro’s per night for 2 people in a campervan free hot showers included)
The roads are very quiet. There are hardly any motorways. Only around the big cities it can become a bit busy, but we didn’t experience any traffic jams what is quite a relief compared to Holland. Many bridges on through roads are single lane, but we seldom had to stop. The roads are very well maintained, but as a consequence there are quite some road works.
We used the Hema Motorhome and Camping Atlas as a camping guide and map and it is recommended to purchase this atlas if you are planning to travel with a campervan. The camping sites vary in quality. We mainly stayed on Top-10 and Kiwi campsites. The Top-10 campsites generally are a bit more modern with excellent facilities, however on many sites the pitches are fairly small and thus the neighbours are close by. The Kiwi campsites generally aren’t as “cultivated” and the facilities aren’t up to Top-10 level, but the campsites are a bit more “cosy”. Most camping sites have wireless internet, but you have to pay by credit card. (3-5 dollars per hour). We used the “Lonely Planet” for general travel information; Generally the information was accurate, but we couldn’t find some of the restaurants; perhaps they went out of business already.
“United” supplied us with a discount card for Kiwi-camp sites and 5 vouchers for free camping; We also got discount cards for some supermarkets (Woolworth and Count Down); these are very useful and we saved quite some money by using the vouchers and the cards.
We were lucky with the weather on the North Island, but very unlucky in the South. We had a lot of rain and heavy winds in the South and thus we haven’t seen the country as you see it from the brochures.
In the following a more detailed description of our experiences:
Day 1; 30 October 2009
We stayed at vd Valk hotel at Amsterdam Schiphol airport, because of the likely traffic jams in the morning. They had a special offer and we could park the car for free for 30 days. The flight to Kuala Lumpur (Malayasian Airways) was full and long (11 hours). There was a delay of more than 30 minutes, but we were able to catch up.
Day 2; 31 October 2009
We arrived at about 8.00 hrs in Kuala Lumpur. The connecting flight to Auckland was in the evening, so we had a whole day in KL. We dropped off our hand luggage at the airport and took the train to Central Station. We have been to the twin towers previously and decided to stroll to Central Market. It was not easy to find and we had to ask a couple of times. We took lunch in China Town and after that we wanted to walk to the park. But it was not easy to find; there are a number of motorways between the city and the park and the maps are not very clear. As we walked along the National Museum, we decided to visit this. After that we returned to the airport where we had something to eat. The flight to Auckland was fine, but again very long. New Zealand is about the furthest you can travel from Holland. We arrived around 13.00 and took a taxi to the city. The room in our hotel (Auckland City Hotel) in Hobson Street wasn’t ready yet, but we were lucky to get an upgrade to a studio. After checking in we walked to the harbor in about 15 minutes and walked around a bit. We had a good meal (fish) at Kermadec at the harbor. The food was cheap (about half the price in Holland), the bottle of wine was around 20 euro’s.
Day 3; 1 November 2009
We slept very well and awoke at 9.00. We had breakfast in our room with muesli, fruit and yoghurt we bought the night before in a shop opposite the hotel. We decided to go to Rangitoto Island ( a young volcano island) and we had to run to catch the ferry of 10.30. We walked to the “peak”, not so high at about 300 meters and enjoyed the views over Auckland and the surroundings. We decided not to return by the same path, but to take the path along the coast. According to the maps this would take about 2.5 hours and we had to walk in quite a pace to catch the last ferry, but it took only an hour and we arrived at the wharf way too early. The views were nice and there was black lava all around. Near the wharf there were some old, authentic summer holiday houses (baths). When the ferry returned in Auckland, we had a cup of coffee at Mekka’s. We had a meal at Mai Thai, fairly close to the hotel. The food was nice.
Day 4; 2 November 2009
We woke up early because of the jetlag. At 7.30 we called a taxi to bring us to United to pick up our campervan. It was not busy yet and a nice lady showed us the campervan. The van is a lot smaller than the one in Canada and the manual gear is awkward and difficult to handle. At first we went to the supermarket to buy food and other stuff. After that we tried to find the way to the north. It was difficult to find and we decided to use our navigation system (TomTom). No problems after that anymore. Quite a useful invention when you travel through a strange country. The roads around Auckland were pretty busy, but later they became more quit. Loads of road works on Highway 1. Not easy with the campervan. At the end of the afternoon we were tired and we stopped at the campsite in Ruakaka Reserve. The Hema Motorhome & Camping Atlas was very useful during the holiday. We had nice views over the estuary and the sea. After our meal (simple pasta) we organized our stuff in the van a bit more structural.
Day 5; 3 November 2009
We didn’t sleep well. Still some jetlag and we had to get used to the (hard) bed in the van. We drove in the direction of Paiha along Hwy 1. At 11.00 we arrived at the Kiwi camping in Paiha, about 3 km inland. The camping sites are cheap. Last night we paid 15 dollar, here we paid 30 dollars (15 euro). We booked a boat tour in the Bay of Islands straight away at the campsite. After lunch we drove to Waitangi, where the treaty between the British and the Maori was signed. We took a tour with Gene as our Maori-guide. He told us about the history of the Maori and showed us the Treaty House and the canoe the Maori’s used to take. Later we walked around a bit in Paiha, but it wasn’t too interesting.
Day 6; 4 November 2009
We woke up early, because the taxi would pick us up at 8.30 for the boat tour at 9.00. First we sailed along small islands to the “hole in the rocks”, later we saw a number of killer whales (orca’s) quite close to the boat. It was difficult to take pictures because there were many people on the boat. It was quite windy and on our return the waves came over the front deck and we had to go inside. We were fortunate to find some spare chairs. At 13.00 the taxi dropped us off on the campsite. The weather was fine (20 deg C) and we decided to stay on the campsite to relax a bit. In the evening we were bitten by sand flies.
Day 7; 5 November
We woke up early again and after “dumping” our dirty water and toilet we drove to the west coast along Hwy 12. Near Omapere there were beautiful views over the sea. We took some walks in Waipua Forest to watch the huge kauri trees. In Dargaville we stopped for lunch at Subway’s and did some shopping at Woolworth. Because it was Friday we wanted to avoid the traffic jams in Auckland and went to the campsite in Sandspit, near Warkworth (recommended by the United lady). We were lucky to get the last site at the water. We took a nice walk along the stony beach and had a meal in the campervan.
Day 8; 6 November
At 8 hrs we were on the road again on the way to Coromandel. At first we took hwy 1 again, but in Papakura we decided to take a detour and scenic route along the coast to Kawakawe Bay. At Waitakaruru we picked up hwy 25. It was Saturday and there were quite some cyclists on the road. It was a nice road, but quite hilly. At first we went to the campsite at Kauaeranga Forest (a DCO-campsite). The road was narrow and the last bit was unpaved. At the campsite we made 2 walks, but the views were somewhat disappointing. We were the only persons on the campsite and later 2 cars with 5 younger guys arrived and drove around without any purpose. We didn’t feel at ease and decided to leave to the coast and we stayed at Dicksons Campsite in Thames. We found a nice spot along the river.
Day 9; 7 November
As usual we woke up early and were on the road at 8.30 again. The road to Coromandel (hwy 25) was beautiful with nice views. We had a cup of coffee in Coromandel were the locals had their breakfast. The road to the east coast (still hwy 25) was quite hilly with a lot of bends. Not so nice to drive. We went to Otama Beach along an unpaved road where we had our lunch in the campervan. Then we drove to Whitanga where we walked around a bit. A big marina and quite a posh place. Later we drove to Cathedral Cove. We were lucky to find a parking place for our campervan because it was Sunday and quite busy. The walk to Cathedral Cove was quite steep, but beautiful. We walked on the beach for a while and took some pictures. After that we went to the top-10 campsite in Waihi Beach. Small sites and quite expensive, but we were too tired to travel any further. We had a nice meal in the local café.
Day 10; 8 November
We left early again (hw 2 and hwy 36) and we arrived at around 11.00 in Rotorua. The Kiwi-camping is close to the Thermal Centrum and we found a nice place. Then we drove to the city and parked the campervan at the mall and walked around a bit in the center and took a pizza for lunch. In the visitors center we booked a Maori tour for the evening. We visited the museum, an old bath house where they use to have mud bath. A lot of info about the Maori culture and an earth quake of more than 100 years ago. We were picked up by the bus at 17.00 at the campsite for the Maori- tour at Tamaki-village. At first there were some traditional ceremonies and a performance. At the village there were some exhibitions in old Maori houses. The hangi buffet was prepared on a traditional Maori way, but it wasn’t very tasty. At 21.30 we returned on the campsite.
Day 11; 9 November
We awoke early again to be in time for the eruption of the Lady Know geyser in Wai-O-Tapu Park at 10.15. That appeared to be pretty fake. Every morning a guy drops some soap into the geyser to start it up. Now we understand why it always erupts every day at the same time prompt. Later we took a walk through the park. Everywhere you see smoke coming up and the sulfur smells are quite penetrating. The walk in Waikite Valley a bit further down the road was beautiful. Spectacular colors and nice views. We returned to Rotorua to Blue Lake where we stayed at the top-10 campsite.
Day 12; 10 November
After shopping in Rotorua we left to Te Puie, the local volcanic center. But after the previous day it was somewhat disappointing and commercial. Later we visited “Hidden Valley” a volcanic area a long way of the highway (hwy 5). We had to take a ferry to visit this area. It was beautiful, but unfortunately it was cloudy and raining from time to time and the colors were not as brilliant. After that we drove towards Lake Taupi along hwy 5. At first we visited the Huka Falls. At Lake Taipu we stayed at the Kiwi-camping again and we could walk to the town in about 15 minutes. We had a very nice meal at the Bantry. The walk back to the campervan was very wet and cold. It felt like autumn.
Day 13; 11 November
It was a very cold night and at 6.00 we switched on the heating already. We drove to Tongariro National Park (hwy 47 and 48) and we arrived already at the campsite in Whakapapa village at 10.00. After the coffee we made a nice walk to the Taranaki Falls. We had beautiful views on the volcano’s and Mount Ruapehu and Mount Tongariri ( “Mount Doom” in theLord of the Rings). After lunch we made another walk to silica rapids. Again beautiful views on Mt Ruapehu and the river valleys.
Day 14; 12 November
It was a very cold night again. We are higher up in the mountains and we needed an extra blanket to keep warm. At 8 .00 we were on our way to Napier. Unfortunately we had to drive back to Lake Taipu to pick up Hwy 5 again. We had nice views and at first it was cloudy. But behind the mountains the sun was shining, although it was very windy. After checking in (top10-campsite) we walked to the city center. Napier was destroyed by an earth quake and rebuild in Art Deco style. And there are some nice buildings, but unfortunately most of them are turned into businesses and spoiled by advertising and billboards. Besides all the parked cars block a good view on these otherwise nice buildings. A bit of a disappointment. Later we walked around in other areas of the town; very hilly. Tomorrow we plan to stay in Wellington and we decided to book a campsite, just in case.
Day 15; 13 November
It was going to be a long day again, so we left early. The road (hwy 2) was good, at first through hilly country side, later through mountains. Loads of sheep and cows in the fields. At Woodville we took hwy 57 and we stopped in Levin for lunch and shopping. At 14.00 we arrived at the “campsite” in Wellington, which appears to be a concrete parking lot behind a motel. Good that we booked nevertheless, because they didn’t have vacancies anymore. There is a bus from the campsite to the city and we walked around in Wellington for a while. It was very, very windy and pretty cold. There were loads of people dressed in white on the streets and later we found out that the “All Whites” (New Zealand soccer team) would play Bahrain for a place in the world championship finals that evening. We had a meal in Queens Quay. Quite expensive for New Zealand’s standards (we paid 100 euro’s for a 3 course meal with a good bottle of wine).
Day 16; 14 November
We decided to take a round tour along the coast. Beautiful road and very nice views, but it still was very, very windy and cold. Not nice to walk along the coast. Later we took the bus to the city again. We visited the Parliaments Buildings were we attended a tour and learned quite a lot about the history and democracy of New Zealand. Again it was quite busy in the city; it appeared that Farther Christmas made his tour and there were a lot of families with young children. We took the cable car to the botanic gardens and we walked down the mountain through the garden towards the city. After that we visited the Te Papa museum, the biggest museum in New Zealand. It was worth the visit; a kind of a Natural History Museum and a lot of families were visiting. We had diner in a small Malayasian restaurant in Cuba street. Very cheap and good food.
Day 17; 15 November
As usual we woke up early again and we decided to drive to the ferry to the South Island straight away and wait for the ferry at the harbor. Fortunately we were just in time to catch an earlier ferry (8.35) than we booked. It was very busy (lots of school classes) and fortunately we were able to catch a seat on the rear deck with some nice views. The wind wasn’t as strong anymore and we had quite a relaxing crossing. At 12.00 we arrived at the very small campsite (Picton Campervan Park) along some busy roads. But we could walk to the town center and took a lunch at Subways. After that we went to the Tourist Center to book a tour for the next day in the Marlborough Sounds. Later in the afternoon we took a walk over the hill (Tituhanga walkway) with very nice views over the Sounds and the town.
Day 18; 16 November
At 8.00 we were on our way to the harbor to catch the 9 oçlock boat to Cook’s Cove. And at 10.00 we started our walk to Fumeaux Lodge. It is a walk of about 14 km over hills and we had some great views over the sounds again. The weather was perfect. The indicated times for the walks were not in line with our pace and we didn’t have too much time to relax. At 14.30 we arrived at the lodge where we enjoyed a cold beer. The ferry picked us up again at 15.00. A Belgium couple just could make it in time. At 16.30 we were back in the town again. It was a nice day; beautiful weather and a beautiful walk and boat tour.
Day 19; 17 November
It was raining when we woke up. For the first time during our holiday (unfortunately not the last time). Initially we intended to visit the Abel Tasman Park but we decided to skip it, because it might be very similar to the Sounds we just visited and because of the weather. We took the scenic route along the Queen Charlotte Drive towards Nelson. We had nice views over the sea and the sounds, but unfortunately most of them were still in the fog. It is a beautiful road, but you have to take your time. We stopped in Nelson for a while, but we didn’t think it was very special and we decided to continue our way along hwy 6 towards Punakaiki on the west coast. The road and views were nice. We had to return to Westport when we saw a sign that there will not be any petrol station for the next 102 km. We didn’t want to take the risk to end up with an empty petrol tank. The coastal views are magnificent but it was late already and we decided not to stop and to continue our way to the campsite. To stretch our legs we took a walk on the stony beach. We planned to have a meal in the restaurant next door but it was so noisy that we decided to eat in the campervan again.
Day 20; 18 November
It was raining when we woke up. We returned on hwy 6 to make some photo’s of the coastal views but unfortunately the views were much worse than the day before because of the weather. Then we visited the “Pancake waves” a rock formation in all kind of layers. Fortunately the weather broke a bit and we could take some nice pictures. Then we took hwy 6 to the south and after shopping in Greymouth, we visited Shantytown, an old mineworkers village. It was nicer than we expected, with a number of old buildings and exhibitions. They have a working steam train and saw mill. We lunched in Hokitika and visited some jade factories. Later we continued our way south and at 16.30 we arrived at Franz Josef Glacier. The (top-10) camping is 2 km off the village center along a busy road and we decided to stay in our campervan. The weather forecast wasn’t very good and it is doubtful if we can take a helicopter flight to the glacier the coming days.
Day 21; 19 November
It was raining as expected; We drove to the village to see if we could book a tour, but there were no flights; the mountains are in the fog. We drove to the glacier nevertheless and we took a round walk in the rain. But it wasn’t much fun and we returned to the campsite and stayed in the van. It rained the whole day. Bad luck. Good that we brought some books.
Day 22; 20 November
When we woke up it was raining and the mountains were in the sky again. There was no sense in trying to book a tour. We drove to Josef Glacier and then to Lake Matheson where we took the walk around the lake. When the weather is nice there should be great views on Mount Cook and the other mountains, but unfortunately we only saw clouds and fog. When we continued our way to the south the rain was pouring down. We traveled through a real rain forest; it is very green with loads of ferns. At Bruce Bay we stopped for some but we stayed in the van. We had lunch in a café in Haast; simple fish & chips and after that we continued our way to the south. We stopped briefly at Gates of Haast, but the rain kept pouring down and it wasn’t much fun to make some walks. But when we crossed the pass the weather changed suddenly; it stopped raining and we stopped underway to take some pictures of Lake Wakana and Lake Hawea. We had booked a Kiwi campsite again, close to the town center of Wakana. The difference in scenery was remarkable. The lawns were brown and people were watering their gardens. We had a nice meal at the “Reef” with nice views over the lake.
Day 23; 21 November
At first we drove to the Tourist Information to check the weather forecast. The weather was supposed to be fine and we drove towards Mt Aspiring Park. At first the road was fine, but later it became an unpaved road. The campervan was shaking quite a lot. We didn’t dare to pass a fjord with our campervan and we decided to return to Diamond Lake where we took the Rocky Mountains Walk leading to a peak with beautiful views over mountains and lakes. On the way back we passed a campsite along the lake (Glendhu Bay) and we decided to stay there for the night. It was very quiet and peaceful with beautiful views from our campervan.
Day 24; 22 November
During the night it was storming and the campervan was shaking with the wind. As usual we awoke early again. We took the road through Cordrona Valley hwy across the highest pass in New Zealand. The way up was smooth, through the valley, but downwards it was very steep and bendy. We stopped in Arrowtown (an old mineworkers village) for some coffee and at around 11.00 we arrived in Queenstown. The (top-10) camping was clean, but very small and crowded. Our neighbors were very close. The only advantage was that we could walk to the town center. After lunch we walked to the gondola and took a ride to the peak. We strolled around a bit and took the gondola back to the valley. Queenstown is too touristic for our taste and we decided to leave the next day. We had a good meal in the Fishbone Bar & Grill. Later in the evening we checked the weather forecast and unfortunately much more rain was predicted. Only tomorrow should be reasonable. We decided to leave early for Milford Sound and to try to book a tour for the afternoon
Day 25. 23 November
So we left quite early. Loads of tour busses on the road, all heading for Milford Sound. It was a nice road but we didn’t have too much time to stop because we wanted to arrive early in Te Anau. When we arrived at 10.30 we could book a tour starting at 13.30 but we had to drive 2,5 hours to Milford Sound first. There were quite a lot of busses on the road and on the parking lots. We stopped at the Mirror Lakes, but it wasn’t too spectacular and we decided to continue our way. We arrived at 13.00 at the car park in Milford Sound and we just had time enough for a quick lunch in the campervan. The boat was new, small and not so crowded and we had plenty of space for views and for photo’s. It was a magnificent tour. We sailed through the sound, underneath the waterfalls and saw penguins and seals. The mountains were partly in the clouds but that gave it a special atmosphere. After the tour we return to Te Anau where we stayed on another typical top-10 campsite. The forecast for the coming days wasn’t very good and it didn’t make sense to arrange a tour to Doubtful Sound.
Day 26; 24 November
When we woke up the weather didn’t look too bad and we were wondering if we still shouldn’t make a tour to Doubtful Sound. But after checking the forecast on internet, we change our mind and continued our way to the south along hwy 99, the scenic route to the south. The road was very quiet and we hardly saw other cars or people. But there were loads of sheep and cows in the fields. At first we travelled through mountains, but later it became hillier and flatter. We lunched in the Beach Café Riverton, the oldest city of the South Island. When we continued our way to Invercargill it started to rain again and the wind came up as well. We took the coastal road (hwy 92) to Porpoise Bay and arrived around 16.00. It was pouring down. We drove with the campervan to the cliff to have look at the bays; to the left Porpoise bay where sometimes you can see the dolphins and to the right Curio Bay where penguins live. The campsite is the opposite of a top-10 site; very basic showers and toilets, but sites were nice and big. Later in the evening we walked to Curio Bay in the pouring rain and we could see some penguins from quite close by.
Day 27; 25 November
During the night the campervan was shaking in the storm; In the morning we walked towards the bays again, but we couldn’t see any dolphins or penguins anymore. We left towards Dunedin. Driving was difficult because of the wind and later we learned that it was advised not to travel with a campervan that day because of the wind. On the way we stopped a couple of times to visit some waterfalls. They were quite spectacular because of all the water. In Dunedin we found a campsite (Leigh Valley Touring Park) on walking distance to the center (30-45 minutes); The famous Octogon was a bit of a disappointment, but the station was very nice.
Day 28; 26 November
The weather forecast for the south still was not very good and therefore we decided to leave to the north again (direction of Christchurch). We abandoned our plan to travel to Mount Cook because of the weather forecast. It was a boring road (hwy 1). We also abandoned our plan to go to the Banks Peninsula because of the bad weather and decided to go to Christchurch instead. We stayed at a Kiwi camping close to a bus stop to the city center; some of the shops in the center had a Christmas sale and we bought 2 new rain coats (Goretex) to cope with the weather conditions. We walked around in the city a bit, visited Cathedral Place and the Avon and had a meal at Oxford Terrace. Fortunately we decided to take a table inside. Later all the people from outside fled into the restaurant because of wind and rain. Back in the campervan we had a look at the weather forecast again. It seems that tomorrow will be the only reasonable day in the coming week and we decided to go to Kaikoura to take a dolphin tour.
Day 29; 27 November
When we woke up it rained. What is new? We left late for our standards and we arrived at 12.30 in Kaikoura; we decided to take the top-10 campsite again; this one was quite spacey for their standards with very good showers again. After lunch we walked to the town center to book a tour for the next day. After lunch we followed the Kaikoura Peninsula Walkway; a beautiful walk along the coast. We saw nice rock formations and seals. Bit unfortunately all the mountains were in the sky again and we couldn’t see the snowy peaks.
Day 30; 28 November
The tour started at 8.15 so we had to wake up early again. We had to wait quite while and at first we were shown a video with some instructions for the swimmers. We took a bus to the boat and after about 30 minutes we saw the dolphins. There were hundreds, may be thousands of them around very close to the boat. And they jumped out of the water. When we were back at the campervan it appeared that our bicycle rack had broken partly off the van. We called “United”, but it was Sunday and they couldn’t organise any help and advised us to go to their Christchurch facility the next day. We tried to fix the rack and bikes with some rope.
Day 31; 29 November
After breakfast we went to Christchurch again to deliver the bike rack and bikes at United. It was raining again and we looked at the weather forecast on internet but the forecast wasn’t very good at all for the coming days. We decided to visit the Antartic Centre very close by and we stayed a couple of hours in the center. It was very interesting and informative. At 15.30 we drove towards Akaroa on the Banks Peninsula. It still rained when we arrived. We had beautiful views over the town and the bay, but the mountains were in the clouds again.
Day 32; 30 November
It was raining again and we took our time for breakfast and coffee. The internet was expensive and very slow and we decided to walk down to the town center. It is quite a nice town with some nice shops and restaurants. But in rainy weather it isn’t too brilliant. We returned to the camping and spend the afternoon reading some books. Later in the afternoon the weather broke a bit and we decided to walk to the town again to find a place to eat. The food wasn’t too good and the walk to the campsite was quite difficult. A steep walk up to the hill.
Day 33; 1 December
It rained again; worse than yesterday. We couldn’t see the mountains at all anymore. We took our time and decided to return to Christchurch. On the pass we drove through the clouds. We intended to take the scenic route, but that didn’t make any sense. In Christchurch we take the same Kiwi campsite as a couple of days before. After lunch we took the bus to the center and we went to do some shopping, but we didn’t buy anything. We wanted to have a meal at Burmha, but it was booked completely and we ended in a Thai. We are looking forward returning home.
Day 34; 2 December
We woke up at 7.00 and after breakfast we started to pack. It was our last day and we had to return the campervan. At 10.00 we arrived at United to return the vehicle. We have driven 5222 km. Their shuttle bus brought us to the airport. We had a problem with the flight. We had booked with Qantas, but Qantas had sold their line to Auckland to Jet Star and our booking had gone missing in this process. We walked 3 times up and down from the Qantas desk to the Jet Star desk and finally we were booked on the 17.40 flight (instead of the 14.30 hr flight). Fortunately we had booked a hotel (Ventura) close to Auckland airport where we arrived around 20.00. We went to the pub on walking distance for some simple food. It was pretty good and very cheap.
Day 35; 3/4 December
We were able to check in on internet and we only had to drop of our luggage during check in. Fortunately they accepted the slight overweight of our suit cases. Two long flights again; even longer than on the way towards New Zealand because of the headwind. The flight from Kuala Lumpur to Amsterdam was delayed, but we arrived on time in Amsterdam again. We picked up the car from the hotel and we drove home safely. The end of a mixed holiday.
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