We began this "trip of a lifetime" in the culture-filled town of Rotorua. We took the sky gondola to the top of the highest point in the city. We adventured on the luges, the Ogo Balls, and a duck boat while in Rotorua. We spent time in several Maori villages and were immersed in their culture. Some of us visited Hobbiton, while others went on a bike ride through the mountains of Rotorua. We toured the ocean-side city of Auckland before heading to Sydney, Australia. While in Sydney, we surfed at Manly Beach, went to the top of Sydney Tower, climbed the Sydney Bridge, and went to the wildlife park and pet and fed koalas and kangaroos. After Australia, we spent the last couple days in the tropical paradise of Fiji. Some travelers went zip lining, and others spent their time swimming in the South Pacific.