I'm now in Sydney! Had no idea the Opera House had this cool herringbone pattern - I thought it was plain white.

Way more AoNZ photos to come when I get them edited and off my camera. #Samventures

Highly recommend the Ruakuri bushwalk near the #WaitomoCaves! Stunning temperate rainforest, natutal limestone arches and caves, and even some glow worms. It's not very long, but budget an hour for photos and gawking.

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#Hobbiton! Very picturesque, but quite busy. Our tour guide happened to be American with intense Theatre Kid Disney Adult energy, which probably contributed to it feeling a little touristy. Still worth it though. The cafe was unexpectedly both tasty and reasonably priced.

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Sun-soaked #Waiheke Island! A fantastic way to spend a day. Batch Winery was a definite highlight, both for the views and the wines.

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A little wonky #ink #FountainPen sketch of #SkyTower in #Auckland, #AotearoaNZ from my travel journal

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Auckland has been lovely, if rainy. Haven't had the time to edit any of my photos, so here's a phone snap from Waiheke Island. #Samventures

Auckland skyline from Waitematā Harbour

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Good morning from #Auckland! #Samventures

Well, that was an adventure. Made it to Auckland okay, but I had forgotten about things like "humidity" and "hills" when I decided it was a nice short stroll from the airport shuttle stop to my hotel. Made it, sweaty and tired. And then my credit card declines.

No idea why, but their chip & pin machine wouldn't accept it. Had to take another sweaty uphill walk to an ATM to get cash. 🙃 Let's hope that was a fluke. Will have to try it somewhere else tomorrow. #Samventures

I'm in Sydney! Just a layover this time, will spend a couple days here on the way home. #Samventures

Made it to Singapore! Quite a short transfer, fingers crossed my suitcase makes it. #Samventures

The Moomin Cafe was closed, which is frankly homophobic. #Samventures

Let's go! Leg one of three on my way to Aotearoa New Zealand is a 12-hour overnight from Helsinki to Singapore.

Going to tag my travel posts with #Samventures, if you want to follow along (or hide them)