| Sunday and Monday were basically tied
up in travel. The bus trip from Taupo to Auckland is about 5
hours.
We got in on Sunday, checked into our rathole and
went out for a big dinner. Italian food - kiwistyle:) Sharon
took me out for my birthday, so we did it up with dessert and wine,
too. It was all very good. |
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Here is the one Christmas
decoration in town. Seriously - that's not a joke. No
tree - no garland - no lights - it's very low-key.
Although....he is pretty
fancy. He winks and flips his finger. |
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Sharon and I parted ways on
Monday. She flew back to Pittsburgh, while I was making my way to
Wellington that night by train. I had to kill the day in Auckland,
so I decided to do a little cheapo ferry tour to Davenport. It's
right across the harbor. They took us up the two volcano cones - Mt.
Victoria and North Head. Some good views of the city from here.
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After that, I decided that the least expensive way to
finish my rainy afternoon would be to take in a flick. Star
Trek was not playing(!!!). |
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| Caught my train - it's an ~11 hour
journey to the capital city. Even though I didn't sleep much,
it surprisingly went fast. Every time I opened my eyes, though, the
Chinese kid next to me was staring. Although I was staring at him,
too - what else can you look at on a dark train? Ha! From
Wellington, I caught the ferry about an hour after I arrived. The
ferry ride is about 3 hours between the islands.
I'm in Picton now and it's raining. Not the misty, little
Auckland stuff - it's pouring. I start my Queen Charlotte Track walk
tomorrow, so here's hoping it clears up a bit! If it doesn't - I've
got my gear in tow. |
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