You might have noticed we skipped a day, left on the 12th and got here at 5:25 am this morning. So far Dave and I have just gotten our bearings, working out some details, and exploring a bit of Auckland. What a city, very multi-cultural and cosmopolitan. I am a bit surprised at the amount of traffic, but I guess that comes with the territory :) At present, I'm in an Internet Cafe having just finished lunch and doing some mapping. Unfortunately, my Blackberry isn't working yet which is next on my list.
We befriended the fella that drove us over here, a big Maori gentleman. The Maoris are the indiginous people of NZ, much like our American Indians or the Aborigine of Australia. We shared some laughs and small talk before moving on to our backgrounds and a dash of politics. It appears that the recession is just starting to reach the shores of NZ and Australia.
The plane trip went quite smoothly, easiest 13hrs in a plane I've had :) There was one part of the flight which was a bit surreal. It never occured to me that when flying at 38000 ft the sky is SO clear, I've never seen the moon or stars like that before. It was like going from regular TV to Plasma HD, and gave me a chance to let my mind wander. It was about 2:30 and everyone was asleep...ahh, quiet ;)
I hope to write more later, we don't have internet access where we're staying, but I'm looking forward to sharing the trip with all of you....
Cheers,
john
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