AI Tip and 4/4 of New Zealand South Island

Summary of this too-long post: 

• Role: Define what the AI is (“You are a helpful research assistant”).
• Instructions: Set behavior and tone (“Respond concisely, avoid speculation”).
• Sub-Instructions: Add focused control sections (prohibited topics, phrases).
• Reasoning: Encourage structured thinking (“Think step-by-step”).
• Format: Specify response structure (“Summary: [1-2 lines], Key Points: [bullets]”).
• Examples: Show sample inputs/outputs.
• Final: Reinforce key points at the end.

And now, finishing our #1 bucket-list trip to Oceania, here is a list of places New Zealand seemed like: San Diego (Auckland), San Francisco (Wellington), Hawaii, Alaska, Colorado, the Olympic Peninsula in Washington State. Also like Lord of the Rings and what we've seen on TV of Ireland and Scotland (rolling green hills with sheep). The last pictures:

Taking the trail less traveled at Mt. Cook / Aoraki National Park.
We heard (but didn't see) three avalanches! It was quite startling the first time. 

Mt. Cook

Glacier.

The payoff of staying in the Dark Sky Reserve!

Hundreds of flower pictures from these two days.

Not a flower!

Finally flew on an A380, the world's largest commercial plane.
Best trip in economy ever.

Sunset over Sydney. The wing was like an ocean. Just huge.

Thanks for indulging me!