It's so hard to say goodbye.

Today was our last day in New Zealand. We started the morning by catching The Bachelor NZ online (finally!) and writing the final postcards. Then we packed up, left our bags with the concierge, and walked to the East Day Spa. There was some sort of big event at the convention center where the spa lives, so we had to walk around to the rear entrance, which turned out to actually be the front entrance of the spa itself.

We were ushered into their “chill room” where we signed registration forms and were given a host of different massage and oil options. I chose the deep tissue and lime/ginger scent; Katie opted for the light massage with jasmine oil. My masseuse was awesome. She was not skimpy on the pressure, at one point standing over me on the massage table and leaning down hard on my back. It was awesome. After the powerful massage, we also got 1 hour facial treatments. This was my first one, and it was really interesting. Katie asked me afterwards if I'd been snoring, and I had to admit that I dozed off a couple times, I was so relaxed. It was great. After the facials, we were treated to a Cleopatra-style milk bath for 30 minutes before we had to leave the spa. I was very sad to be leaving, but felt completely refreshed. I've decided I need to add spa treatments to my regularly scheduled program.

This was in the bathroom at the spa.

 After the spa, we dropped off our final postcards at a post office, then grabbed a quick snack before picking up our bags at the hotel. We took a cab to the ferry building, and caught the airporter bus to Auckland International. We checked our bags, made it through security, and did some souvenir shopping before getting dinner. I got a burger much larger than anticipated, and almost couldn't finish it! Imagine that.

Greeted by dwarfs in and out!

Now we're through second security and awaiting our boarding process. It has really been a great honeymoon and trip to New Zealand, and I wish it were longer. However, I'm much more interested in truly beginning our marriage, which is something worth looking forward to. As far as New Zealand goes, I still have a few supplemental posts coming along. I look forward to getting those up!