15th August - New Zealand, next to Old Zealand

Boy it is cold! Our tropical climated and tanned bodies are just not prepared for this sort of battering. Auckland is suffering something called winter which apparently includes some frosty air and rain, they obviously didn't get the memo that we were coming! But it is an awesome city.
We left the Fiji main land of Nadi pretty damn early in the a.m. for the airport and caught our flights after a touch of duty free shopping. Whilst in the airport we got to see some up and coming Fijian pop artists' music videos. Let's just say that they resembled something your dad would make as a home movie in the back garden, but funny none the less.

Then we were off to Auckland. Back to reality so to speak, hot showers, no sand, internet, TV and shops that sell more than wood and suncream. We promised we wouldn't but we were tired and hungry and it was the closest and cheapest, we had to go to McDonald's for lunch. Damn fatty goodness.

The view from our hostel is incredible -

We are staying right next to the SkyCity tower and it is directly out of our window. From here we can see idiots jump off the outside of it attached to bits of rope. One was even sporting a Portsmouth shirt.

Liz will be joining us very shortly. This Friday by all accounts as long as the airports are back up and running. I'm sure she is at the peak of her 'I'm going on holiday to New Zealand' annoyance zone at the moment if anyone wants to catch some of that vibe...

Right off to buy some warmer clothes. Sarah is looking even shorter today as she has stolen my fleece and it looks like a tent on her. Then we need to wash everything else as it generally really really really stinks. Especially the towels that seemed to have some coral growing in it still.

Laters for now 'eh' (learning the lingo already 'eh')

Pointy