Off to a running start today! After a refreshing 12 hour sleep we made use of the neighbouring restaurants at the base of the hotel to get some breakfast which was a really good way to set us up for the day. I think we're both discovering that the food is one of the highlights of New Zealand! First stop of the day was the Maritime Museum, which has exhibits detailing New Zealand's maritime history, from canoes used by Maori to the America's Cup winning yacht fro...

After a long 24 hours in a metal tube we have arrived! It is a very strange experience to leave somewhere entering the grip of winter for a place where the flowers are out in force and the sun will burn! The flights were fairly uneventful and it was interesting to travel on the A380, which left us with a good deal more space and plenty of movies to choose from. Add to this the fact the food wasn't bad for plane food and it was a fairly painless experience! We ev...