After spending the night in Nadi Airport and boarding the plane bleary eyed, we arrived a few hours later in Auckland, New Zealand, the City of Sails! We spent the first few days in Auckland, New Zealand's largest city. Unfortunately, the rain hampered our activities somewhat and much of our time was spent catching up on washing, emails, sleeping etc. We did, however, see some of the city thanks to my friend Ann-Marie (from ye olde UBC days) who took us on a twiglight tour of the city. We enjoyed fantastic views of Downtown from Mt. Eden, one of many volcanic islands littering the city! We drove through Mission Bay stopping off for the obligatory light refreshment! Auckland will also be remembered for our roomates who let's say won't be appearing on our christmas card list!
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