Auckland and Whangarei
June 8th 2008 Arrived into Auckland from Melbourne at about tea-time. Hired a car from the airport (complete with sat-nav, of course) and proceeded to get lost.
Eventually found our hotel right in the city centre (should´ve just aimed at the Sky tower and not bothered with the sat-nav). IT WAS BLOODY FREEZING IN OUR HOTEL. When we enquired about heating, the guy showed us where to find extra blankets. He
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