Part 2

Part 2 Disclaimer - I took tons of pics to post on the food blog but blogger is being dumb so It's not happening! sorry!! I am now checked in to my hotel in Auckland.  The instructor met us at the airport, and in all but voice reminded us all immensely of a certain TRE back home, the only one who owns a hat, without mentioning any names!  From the glasses to the moustache to the black leather jacket, the resemblance was uncanny - until he opened his mouth, that is, and started talking in a thick NZ accent! The hotel room is almost identical to the HIX back home, although the hotel itself is immense in size.  Similar to the HIX as far as internet access is concerned too, although we fo get 20m free access per day in the lobby!  So now I will head to the lobby and post this. TTFN!