so my journey into the unknown has begun 2 days into my trip and I'm just starting to realise how far away I am from home. It might be the fact that I can just catch my fiance on web cam 1st thing in the morning here, before she goes to bed.. or it could be the jet lag symptoms welcoming me.. or the constant chirp of the ______ which is found in most trees around here. New Zealand is great. My first day here I experienced Spring Summer and.. unfortunately.. Winter all in one day. After speaking with my Uncle, Matt, (local to the area for 6+ years) said this kind of weather 'wasn't uncommon in Auckland'. My first impressions of Auckland were different to what I had previously anticipated. The first thing that
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