end of the tour, for now

No photos yet, but we have finished (for now) our great New Zealand road trip.
We covered just about the entirety of the North Island, going from Wellington up the west coast to Taranaki, then east to Rotorua, north to Whakatane, then further north, past Auckland to the Bay of Islands. A weekend there, and we headed further north, driving until we simply ran out of North ahead of us. Then we turned south, down the 90-mile beach, down to Auckland, east to the Coromandel and back to Whakatane, before making one long last day's push back to Wellington.
We saw lots of beaches, a few mountains, cities and small towns, rolling hills and enormous sand dunes. At times we dived whole-heartedly into the tourist attractions, but most of the time we were living out of our tent and car or staying with friends we've made residing in New Zealand.
Now it's time for a brief break back in Wellington, catching up with friends and catching our breath, before piling back in the car and heading for the South Island. We have no idea what happens after we get off the ferry in the South Island. Hopefully we can find some work and a place to live. And do some skiing.