Made it to NZ, and the city of Auckland. Kind of a blend between Seattle and San Francisco. Nice, clean waterfront city. The picture above is from our hotel window. We are staying in a neighborhood that I would equate to "NW 23rd Ave".....lot's of shops and good restaurants.
Spent the first day getting oriented, and visiting with Dean's friend Sean..who now lives in Auckland with his wife and daughter. Had breakfast with them this morning.
Hopped on a ferry to Waihiki Island. The weather got rainy...but after a few glasses of vino all was well. The island reminds me of the San Juan/Napa/Willamette Valley all rolled into one.
We tasted some amazing wines....Tomorrow we are off to the Bay of Islands- Coromandel and Waitomo.
Glad you guys made it in time to avoid the cyclone. Keep us posted on the cool stuff in the north island, we will be there in a week. You will be saying "sweet as" in every other sentence in about 3 days.
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