New Zealand is indicating it is "sweet as," as they say here (the rest of the simile is implied). Arrived in Auckland on Wednesday, December 9, 2009, found myself at Nomad's hostel, which is the first I've seen with a hot tub! Took advantage of it that first night, as the temperature was noticably cooler than northern Australia! It was on the rooftop deck overlooking the downtown lights, even out to sea. Took an evening walk along the waterfront which, with ferry terminals, certainly reminded me of Seattle's. It will be a challenge to decide what to do, and what I'll have to come back for in the future - there are a lot of activities and "must sees" here!
I spent the first full day in NZ on the beach just minutes from downtown, organized by the hostel (for $2, including lunch and transport = quite the deal). There were lots of locals out, including a group of boys who wanted to challenge us (foreigners staying at the hostel) to a rugby match (hoping to entice us with offers of whiskey shots), after watching us try to simulate the game... I think I scored a couple of "tries" anyway.
Okay, sending this one out to the blog world.
Met a nice
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