(Lynn and Claire, Internet Cafe, Auckland, NZ)
After 26 hours of travel and about 7,ooo miles we arrived to a rainy Sunday morning in Auckland. We made the best of the day despite some pretty significant jet-lag. We visited "The Antarctic Experience", a really cool aquarium/penguin habitat with great examples of the different marine life we'll experience here. They had a giant squid on display about 10 feet long. There are killer asian restaurants from China, India, Malaysia and Thailand. Phillip will get his fill of sushi here! Phillip, Claire, and Anna couldn't fight it anymore and fell asleep around 6pm local time- while the rest of us could only make it until 8 before passing out. We all popped up around 5am feeling great and ready for an exciting day! The sun is out this morning, too.(Yeah!)
This morning we present our credentials to a medical council representative to get our work permits finalized, then we are taking a taxi-van the 100 miles to Whangarei (pronounced 'funguray') and our new house for the next 6 weeks.
For those of you planning to visit- Air New Zealand is great with video screens at every seat with hundreds of movies on demand, video games, music, etc.- comfortable seats, good food, and very nice flight attendants.
We'll add some Auckland pics once we get on our computer.
Cheers!
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Hey guys! We are so thankful that you all made it there safely. It sounds like the adventure has begun.. We miss you all very much already. I hate that we missed your skype earlier. Hopefully we will catch up tomorrow. I still haven't really figured out the time difference yet. We love you all so much. Can't wait to hear from you again. Love-Uncle Matt, Aunt Brookie and Maxwell says hey too!!
Hello from the Hatmakers! We are sooooo glad that you finally made it safely to New Zealand!!! God is Great!!! We miss you and can't wait to talk to you. I will email our account info soon. Give everyone a hug and kiss. Also, give "blue blankie" a snuggle from me. Talk to you soon!!!
Leslie
Hello! We're glad that you finally made it to New Zealand safely. We miss you and are keeping track of your New Zealand experience through your blog. Make sure to keep us updated. Have a great time!
Love,
The Sorcerers : )
What a blessing to hear that you have made it safely! Chris & I will continue to keep you all in our thoughts and prayers! Post a mailing address as soon as you have one!
Lots of Love,
Mrs. Summer
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