New Zealand!

Getting out of bed in the morning was really hard. I'm not exactly sure what it was, but it was at least partially the time that I went to bed (1 AM) combined with the time I tried to get up (6:30 AM). After giving up on a shower, I finally dragged myself to my feet at 8:30. I managed to get to the airport and through security in time to catch my flight, which is always a plus.

It was an "international" flight, but it didn't really feel like it, considering my flight from Darwin to Sydney was over twice as long. They did have personal entertainment centers, and I got to watch a movie, unfortunately the selection was poor. To give you an idea, the movie I went with was Evan Almighty. It was incredibly mediocre. That's sad considering how much I like Steve Carell. Tonight in Auckland I finally got to see Resident Evil: Extinction (no friends to give me something better to do). It was good, not great, and pretty much exactly what I expected. Tomorrow I try to figure out what I'm going to do with my time in New Zealand. I'm thinking about a tour, either from Auckland down to Christchurch, or just around the south island. Well see what the YHA Travel Desk recommends.

On another note, It's kinda depressing for me to be in a country where I don't know anyone. I'm really missing all the new friends I made in Australia, and all the old ones I've left behind in the states (hi everyone!). I'm glad my next stop is going to be in Hawaii with my best friend in the whole wide world David. On the flipside, I really don't think I be in New Zealand long enough to do it any sort of justice. I guess only time will tell.