Unfortunately, all good things must come to an end. The grand finale of this nearly six month long trip took us to Auckland, New Zealand. At only four days, this was a very, very short finale but it was high time for me to get home to my dog, whom I have missed very much! (Kaitlyn will continue traveling throughout New Zealand before returning back to Australia for a little longer, lucky her!) We spent the first couple days wandering around the city and soaking it all in. There was a free walking tour that we did one morning where we learned a lot about the history of New Zealand.…