We had a beautiful drive up into the Tongariro National Park (NZ's oldest national park and a world heritage site). The sky was crystal clear so that we had great views of all three of the active volcanoes -- Tongariro, Ngauruhoe, and Ruapehu. They were all snow capped and so different from each other. We drove up into the ski area at Ruapehu and got out to play in the snow for a little bit. It just seemed so odd to be holding snow in my hand in the middle of July. We were also able to see Mt. Taranaki which is on the west coast which the locals say you very seldom can see.
We also got to visit the Gumshoe Capital of the World. One of the things about New Zealanders is that they always want to be the best at everything -- perhaps they have a bit of a Napoleon complex.
Had a nice dinner with the school principals for Wellington. Learned that the principals are actually part of the teachers' unions. Takes away the "us" and "them" mentality.
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