Saturday, November 1, 2008

Day 1 - Nov 1

I landed at 2pm. Just a 4hr flight but I had to wake up at 5am for it. Breakfast with Nina, an 8yr-old grand daughter who was sleeping over and was too excited when she heard me get up to go back to sleep.
My ethiopian cab driver studies accounting and has visited half the country in the 5 years he's been here.
At Auckland airport a bus took me to the car rental company for my new road buddy. A dark green tiny Toyota. Green just happens to be the theme for my trip :-)
9pm. I'm sitting in a piano bar, sipping on an OJ and listening to the local Fabulous Baker Boys...
Tomorrow, I'm meeting up with a friend from college (IHECS) to listen to a performance of Rossini's Petite Messe Solonelle in the Cathedral on Parnell road. Afterwards we'll have a walk on the other side of the harbor and then I'm spending one night at their home, in town.
Walking back to the hostel, I chat with a local. We discuss travel philosophy...

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