a taste of life...the way life should be

locale: Auckland

breakfast: scones with dates (de-lish), really tasty cereal & milk, toasted bagel with banana and honey (the honey here has a completely different and awesome taste)

lunch: chicken salad w/ pistachios, peanuts, just the right amount of vinegar, mandarin oranges, cilantro, and SPINACH! such a delightful, yummy meal courtesy of Tom (yay MIT Alumni Directory!)

hostel: ACB, Fat Camel

people: backpackers galore, especially germans. especially easy to make friends with other independent travelers...because we all don't quite know what we're doing here, and what we're going to do here.

roommates: danish guy, english guy, argentinian guy...all just found travel buddies and are heading off to rotorua and taupo

favorite hangout place: IEP headquarters. awesome lounge, staff, and free internet!


life is good, real good in New Zealand. i want to convince my parents to move here now...and it's only my 4th day here. :o)