10/06/2023
After an incredible trip to Australia and New Zealand, I'm back home safe and sound. I did a little math on our travel data, and I'm a little blown away from what it took to navigate our way around.
The first slide is only the flights, and the second is the rest of our modes of transportation.
I think you'll agree with me that those countries are far, far, far away!!!
Some Interesting things:
🚅Melbourne is very proud of its free tram system around the CBD. I loved it because it's free!!!
🚊They have a trolley and it's old school and also free. We had a mechanical problem in ours so we kinda sat around for 30-minutes while it was sorted. This is good as a hop-on/hop-off to get your baring of the city.
🚦Melbourne is trying to reduce car use in CBD so it is frustrating drivers by shortening the "Go" traffic lights especially if you need to turn. Good thing that the CBD is walkable.
Felt very safe both day and night.
Sydney: Very walkable. Used the hop-on/hop-off bus to get my baring and learn some history about the city.
✈️We had the most issues at the airport here: 2 flight delays, canceled and rebooted flight, and a ticket that could not be located. That said there are so many flights in and out of here that they just put you on what's available next.
New Zealand/Auckland: Very walkable CBD. The have commuter buses. There's also a system of ferries to move around the islands. However, I was most struck by the lack of transportation infrastructure (trains or buses) for day trips other than tour companies.
🚗I'd recommend getting a rental car to get around because the most interesting thinhs/activities are outside of Auckland.
Stick with me, more to come on this amazing trip. 🦘🐨