A guy in my room gave me the rest of his internet time before he left, so I thought I'd let you know that I've arrived in NZ in one piece.
Tomorrow I'll go to my friends' home in New Plymouth and get started on my field work – but today has been touristy sightseeing. I did a walk through the city, climbed the hightest hill, did a harbour cruise, and hung out at a bookstore (reading not buying for a change *g*). All in all Auckland is a nice city with friendly people (and loads of tourists and immigrants) – but I can't wait for the rest of the country! (A local told me that no Kiwi actually likes living in Auckland – I wonder if that's true.)
It's six pm and I'm very very tired, but at least I've made it through the day – could be worse if you consider that my bodyclock has been turned completely upside down… I wanted to go see Pirates of the Caribbean tonight, but it seems not to be running here yet. So I'll probably end up going to Starbucks for a Chai tea and then turning in obscenely early. 🙂