Blue Skies Galore!

I skipped down to Quay Street to look at the harbor and rounded to the other adjacent streets. Well, not that I'm interested in ferries and ships, but it just feels good to stride along the street in good weather. It was storming the night I got into Auckland. But the morning was bright and hot. Am thankful today is the same. It'll be very drab if it's all grey and wet.

Food is really not a priority on this trip. At least not for breakfast and lunch. I've been working through most meals. Lunches are often hearty salads or a thick slab of barramundi that I can't quite finish. All these different time zones. SIGH. Looking at my schedule today, I decided that a slice of toast or something would be very helpful to keep the energy going through the day.

Breakfast consisted of a piece of pain au chocolat and a lovely cup of flat white. It was taken at a random cafe along the street where it seemed as though every office drone stopped by. I stood on the street to observe a couple of cafes and picked one which I assumed to be brainlessly decent. It turned out all right.

Allo Auckland

When I was a wee imp, I tagged along on a family vacation to New Zealand, and promptly forgot most of what I did Wellington, Christchurch and Auckland. There was alot jumping around in water and on miles of green. I remember the whoosh of the wind when I went riding and the adults shouted at me not to gallop. "Canter!" They yelled. Obviously I ignored them. That was all I remember of New Zealand.

We flew into the sunset towards Auckland. A short three-hour flight or so, time was very easy to pass because I simply spent it napping. Heh. It's imperative to catch forty winks whenever possible! I won't be able to do all the fun outdoorsy things in Auckland. But hey, at least I can check out some sights in town.

Can you believe that it's been almost two weeks. I've survived on a cabin size suitcase that weighs 9 kg, a pair of heels and a pair of flats. There's the fantastic option of dry-cleaning. Without that, I'd have literally stank. But I grinned as a memory flashed by. A couple of years ago, I yelled to high heavens when I was told to carry a tiny suitcase for two nights in KL on a work trip. I said that would be impossible. Well. At that time, girlfriend rolled her eyes as far back as they would go and told me to just do it. I think she's very proud of me now. Hahaha. We've been whatsapping and she's been filling me in with all the happenings back home.

I've more time to read about Auckland than to actually wander around. Oh well. There will be other chances to do the real exploring. I'll focus on the work for now. Tomorrow, I'm waking up at 6am to at least check out the CBD, stare at the old buildings and smell the waterfront.