All good things come to an end...

Visiting a new, far away and exotic place was certainly a lot of fun.  We saw just enough to witness the impressive attraction of these New Zealand lands and would love to visit much more of the country many more times.  However, even the beauty of the limited places we saw did not hold a candle to the real benefit of the trip--being with family.  Being with family was the real reason we were there. The trip could have been to desert wastelands and we still would have called it a success.  Having family in such a beautiful place is just a bonus.  The only problem with the trip--like many, it was far too short.  We did not want to leave....

New Zealand sunset...all good things come to an end