Good thing I didn't have anything scheduled for Thursday February 17th, because we skipped it!
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The view from our upper level window on an Air New Zealand 747 as we approach Auckland after a long night crossing the Pacific Ocean.
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You know you're far far from the US when the debate is over whether the POLICE should be allowed to carry guns!
Political stickers on a dumpster in Auckland.
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I 'd hoped that when we got to New Zealand we could find a quiet place on a beach to recover from jet lag and winter. This lovely motel in Orewa, just north of Auckland, looked like it would fit the bill. Indeed it did. This is the view from our porch.
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A great swimming beach. Solid sand underfoot, waves running 3-4 feet high. Great for breaker-diving! Orewa
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