Day Nineteen … Time for the adventure to end
Today was the last day of our epic South Island adventure. After 19 days of travelling it was time to pack everything back into the suitcase, zip it closed, and hope that we would be under the allocated weight allowed by Jetstar. We had plans for the morning though, so we packed up, checked out and left our luggage at the hotel while we went out to explore. First stop - yummy scones for breakfast at the busy cafe at Turanga (Auckland Library). Ian had mapped out three Ad Labs for us to complete. One was about engineering marvels, one through the Botanic Gardens and the last was another wander along the Avon River. The engineering Ad Lab allowed us to visit some buildings throughout the city and learn a little bit more about the earthquake safety measures they have put into place to hopefully mimimise earthquake damage in the future. They have added vibration shockers to underground car parks that absorb the shock waves, they have added concrete to metal support bars for added strengt