A place I have yet to visit, would desire the South Island avoiding crowds, although we have family and friends on the North Island.
Drinking water when up in mountains to taste the area, another oddity I have is bringing home a pebble as a reminder.
Your trip highlighted amazing places, being able to get to remote spots, hope you go back again one day soon.
It's pretty magical...I hope you get there and I hope I get back! 😁
Perhaps get there and 'get lost' never to leave.... one never knows, hopefully one day!
Wouldn't that be nice!
Would be very different, abundance of water and greenery would have my mind spinning.