Day 5. En route from Taupo to Abel Tasman

Flying in New Zealand is so much less stressful than in America. You just mosey on over and drop of your bags. Everyone is friendly and helpful, and there’s no security. Can you even imagine flying in America without security? Anyway, it’s been a long day. We flew at 8am from Taupo to Wellington and connected to Nelson. Then we rented a car and drove to Marahau where we picked up an aquataxi to the Awaroa Lodge. All the while Dave was feeling kind of sick and run down, so we didn’t even really look around but just went to the room to take a nap. The rooms are beautiful though, there are no cars, and it is completely accessed by helicopter or boat.