Monday, February 21, 2005

 

First Week in NZ

If you are coming to NZ I have a few words of advice:

1 clean your shoes (even the ones you are wearing and the ones in your checked luggage)
2 don't bring any food with you
3 don't bring any organic items (like wood or woven items)

The lineups are looooong, move very slooowly and the inspection is detailed. Expect to have your shoes disinfected. Fortunately I had clipped my fingernails in Fiji, or I think they would have disinfected me too. Yet the imigration's mission statement is "to have the mmost welcoming and best customs entry experience in the Pacific". If NZ is the best, Australia should be fun. Anyway, I made it through and M&B where there to meet me - joy.

We spend the first few days in Auckland. What a great city. Interestingly varied architecture, OK pubs (not the best, but definitely good), parks, galleries and lots of water (not rain, bays, rivers). Our hotel was central and there was lots of interesting restaurants around. We explored the north side of the harbour on our second and had great views of the city. My camera is getting a lot of use. It's easier to carry but nowhere as nice to use as my big camera.

My time is coming to an end and I can't see how to save this as a draft so I'm going to have to post this. Please excuse the typos..

TTFN
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