Auckland NZ

I landed in Auckland at 4:30 am it was the one time I wanted to land a little later.  Flying with Air New Zealand is pretty decent as they have a good selection of movies and tv shows to watch. The meals on Air NZ are pretty decent for airline food and hey you can get free wine (beer too I think). Going through customs was quick and painless but, they did want to see my hiking boots to ensure they were clean of foreign soils (they will do this in Australia too). I couldn't get into my hostel until 8:00 am and that is not fun when it is pouring rain and you are jet lagged. Today I am trying to do some of the boring stuff like get a new phone, apply for a 1 year visa extension, setup a bank account, update my resume and all of that other "fun" stuff. 

Right now it is pouring rain since I do not have my rain gear with me it is a perfect day to buy some new gear and give it a good try. The weather here right now is a lot like Vancouver British Columbia Canada - rain. I am going to spend a few days in Auckland before heading down to the south island and going to Queenstown. I want to spend more time in the south island and see the mountain ranges. People that know me well enough that I am a huge outdoor junkie and I would like to try to get a job working in the mountains. Right now it is coming into spring time slowly. The in between seasons can be the worst in the mountains as it is unpredictable.

Right now I am starting to debate what I am doing and why. I am not regretting my choices just merely trying to figure out what my choices are. I think a one way ticket booked to Queenstown just might be the thing to do for now since it is

My Life
My Choice
My Time

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