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These are Pāua shells, and when I was a kid in New Zealand, and I lived here,
I was like obsessed with Pāua shells.
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So, we are gonna be in New Zealand for a week, so I wanted to do a little vlog.
We have one night in Auckland right now, and then we're going to Rotorua for a few days,
and then, to Queenstown for a few days. I'm really excited! We've got all sorts of fun activities planned.
I got my girl. *kissing sound*
So, let's get on with ze vlog! Woo!
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Riley: No rubbish to be left in or around this... garden?
Fiona: That's like a very generous use of the term "garden".
Riley: We found a very dark wharf, and a bridge that's very far away. Woo!
Fiona: And a boat called daddy.
Riley: Close, William C. Daddy -- Daldy.
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Riley: The cut-outs of random people along this wharf scare me so much.
We are in ze tunnel -- of love. Of love!
Apparently Auckland has a Space Needle. Did they steal it from Seattle?
Sorry, not in service. It's so polite!
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So, we had our one night in Auckland, and now we're headed down to Rotorua.
We got a three-hour drive. Gonna go visit a Maori village and then --
Fiona: You're looking at like my armpit -- like when you look to the side, you're looking at my armpit.
Riley: I'm trying to drive! I don't have a lot of time to look over there! Okay!
Fiona: It's like you're not even slightly looking at the camera. I've positioned it here so that you can look at it.
That was the mirror, sorry guys. That's -- *laughter*
Riley: So, we made it to Rotorua, and it is -- it's pretty smelly. It's a stinky place.
Fiona: Yes! I was hoping -- cause I was worried that I like hyped it up and I was telling you it was gonna be smelly,
and then it wouldn't be smelly.
Riley: Yeah, it's like a sulfur-y smell cause of the geysers or something?
Fiona: Yeah and the Airbnb guy said that this is actually not too bad cause it's been raining.
So when it's drier it's gonna be shtanky.
Riley: Our Airbnb is gorgeous though. Fiona: I love it.
Riley: Yeah. Smelly, but gorgeous. Fiona: Smelly but gorgeous -- you!
*both laugh*
Riley: Anyways we're gonna go get dinner byeee!
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Fiona: I love you! Riley: I love you too!
Fiona: Nice. Ahh, you're so pretty!
*faint sound of Fiona snoring*
Riley: So it is now the morning of anniversary, I'm really excited. Three years together! That's amazing!
Fiona is still shnoozing, 'cause she's a sleepy gal.
But I'm gonna go to the store and get us some avocados and stuff for breakfast.
Ah! I love her so much! Okay, I'm gonna go get food!
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Riley: So, we went ziplining this afternoon. It was super cool!
Fiona: Yeah! It was so much fun!
Riley: It was amazing. And then we just found -- it's like around sunset, and we went down to the lake to get some photos.
And it was really pretty. We got some great photos. And now we're just walking back over this green --
Fiona: It's like slime. Riley: Yeah.
We're gonna go do some more tree activities. It's like a redwood tree walk.
Fiona: It's just a real tree day. Riley: It's a tree day.
Did you know the third anniversary is always trees?
Fiona: Wow, bad joke, you should cut that one. Riley: Aww!
Fiona: Baby!
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Fiona: This is Riley trying Goody Goody Gumdrops ice cream for the first time.
Riley: So weird! Fiona: *Laughs*
Riley: It's like you're eating, um... Fiona: Bubblegum?
Riley: Yeah! Fiona: And sweets?
Riley: It's like it's just strongly bubblegum flavor, like I feel like I can't swallow it, like I just have to keep chewing.
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*music being played on stage and singing in Maori*
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Fiona: Oh my god, Riley, no! Stop it! Stop it! No!
You can do it on that side.
Oh my god.
What is with your need to like try and balance next to an acid pool?
Riley: It's fun.
Fiona: Oh my goodness.
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*kissing sound*
*wind noises*
Riley: Okay, real quick, why does this McDonald's have a plane?
Fiona: It is in Lake Taupo for reference.
Riley: A whole plane. Fiona: I need an answer.
Riley: A whole McDonald's-branded plane. Why do you exist?
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*bird caws*
Fiona: How you going, Riley?
Riley: I'm so cold. Fiona: Just walking home?
Riley: It's so cold! Fiona: Just another crazy Saturday night in Queenstown?
Look at the little feet run! *laughs*
Riley: Okay, so, we made it to Queenstown, and it is very cold here. I am freezing.
Fiona: I'm loving it. That is a singing sheep dog that you're hearing by the way.
Riley: Um, but Queenstown is really beautiful. There's some gorgeous mountains surrounding the city,
and it's a huge gorgeous lake. I really like it. Even though I'm frozen.
Yesterday we went jetboating and it was super cool -- they're like speedboats, little speedboats, that go
on really shallow water -- super fun! Fiona: And go super fast!
Riley: Yeah!
Um, and today, we're going luging. Which I'm super excited for. It just looks like go-karts that go downhill.
Fiona: It's like go-karts but down a mountain. Riley: I'm in.
Okay, let's go get some food. I'm so cold. I can't hold this camera anymore.
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Riley: Okay so, we just went luging, and it was so fun! Fiona: So fun!
Riley: We went down like five times, it was incredible. I didn't get any footage of me
actually going down because too busy luging.
Alright, the trip has come to an end. We are back at Queenstown airport,
and we are just about to leave New Zealand.
Fiona doesn't want to be on camera because she's all comfy and doesn't feel camera-ready.
But yeah, I hope you enjoyed this vlog, thank you so much for exploring New Zealand with me.
It was a lot of fun, and I look forward to doing some more travel stuff in the future. I'll see ya'll next time. Bye!
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