Auckland, New ZealandHome of Hobbits, Zena Warrior Princess, and Power Rangers. I've arrived safely here in the capital of New Zealand. It just so happened that some friends I met in Fiji were finishing their studies here in Auckland, and so I had lodging in their apartment for a couple of days.
Nov 12 - So after a nice hot shower in water that was not a mix of fresh and salt water, I joined my new friend Mike and another traveler from Fiji, Nicole (a German girl), and we met up with many of Mike's friends from University, for a Kareoke night at the local pub. Unfortunately, the owner politely asked us to leave later in the night, as we guess he didn't understand our Fijian show of excitement as we kept shouting "Sweee" after everyone's Kareoke debut.
The craziness continued as we ended the night by skinny dipping in the very cold water of their apartment building pool. We tried to do Qi-gong in the water to warm up...but it just wasn't happening.
Nov 13 - Today was all about getting ready and planning out my stay here in New Zealand. We had a late brunch at a Hare Krishna Restaurant and then went searching for a camper van, as one option for my stay was to drive myself around and sleep in the van to save money. It seems their high season began early, as all the camper vans were sold out. So, I looked back through the tourist guides and already missing the island life, chose to head out for Great Barrier Island the next morning. As I researched the transporation and hostels on the islands, I was reminded by a little voice inside, "just trust, show up and trust." Ok, I said, and stopped the research, trusting all would unfold accordingly.
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