We are going to self-drive in Australia at the end of the month. How long can you play? How is your English? We are a couple ?

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We arrived in Auckland on March 18th, picked up the car at the airport, and went on a tour of the South Island. Then on the 23rd, we flew to Christchurch and started a 13-day tour of the South Island, with three people already on board. We rented a diesel-powered SUV overseas version of Santa Fe, which can accommodate two more people. We can travel together!

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