Today we did a semi-private tour of Auckland. We saw gorgeous countryside and waterfall. The land truly is beautiful. It reminded us a bit of Copenhagen, being a series of Islands. We then drove about an hour further out into the countryside for a sheep shearing demonstration. I had my doubts it was going to be worthwhile - but it was actually quite informative. The New Zealand record for sheering an entire sheep is about 15 seconds - given how large the animals are that's a pretty amazing feet. We had dinner with Jon and Charles and some friends of theirs from SFO. Jon and I went to visit the local gay bar for a quick drink and to meet some of the people who were on the cruise. It was fun, but we only stayed about 1/2 hour before deciding to head home and get ready to get on the boat tomorrow. I'm still hoping to find some shoes to wear - the stores here close early - like 6pm - so by the time we got back from the tour we didn't really have much time to shop. We can't get on the boat until noon tomorrow - so we'll have some time to shop beforehand.
The new hat looks good!
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