Kia Ora! (Maori [native people of New Zealand] for, Hello!)
The orientation to New Zealand begins! First off —
I”M IN NEW ZEALAND!! MIDDLE-EARTH!!! THAT”S AWESOME!
Entry date: February 13th, 2015

As we stepped off the plane and made our way through the airport, this was one of the first signs I saw:

Needless to say it gave me goosebumps!