While visiting the Sky Tower the other day, we watched a really interesting video about the creation and history of New Zealand. Legend has it, that a powerful Maori was fishing with the south island as his boat. As he was fishing, he snagged the lip of a giant fish and pulled the fish to the surface of the water. His brothers began eating off of the fish, creating the bumpy and water-surrounded terrain of Auckland, with the rest of the fish becoming the north island. The tiny island below the south island is the anchor of his boat.
This is the first time I've posted a map of NZ on my blog. Hopefully it provides a better understanding of where we've been, and the geography of the country. It's hard to believe that the size of NZ is similar to the west coast of the United States, from Washington down to California!
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