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For the birds! A birdless tour through Zealandia, a bird sanctuary.
Friends, by now you’ve likely caught on that I hate birds. Perhaps I’m still scarred by the twice we owned birds when I was a kid. Both ended badly. And in my first apartment, our balcony was overrun by pigeons. I was constantly awoken by their cooing sounds. No amount of netting prevented them from nesting there. And I’ll never forget the sight of my roommate shooing one from our living room with a broom. My sister can further attest to a driving moment where we believed we would die – in part, because a bird nearly flew into our windshield, and then because of the laughter that ensued. And…
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Awkward Auckland and the Day trips-a-plenty
It’s been a week, and we’ve seen everything Auckland has to offer. Everything. The port, and overpriced port-side food, the trendy neighbourhoods and the mostly closed shops (though it was the holidays), and the construction-filled hilly streets. Needless to say, we’ve adjusted to the Timezone and have started our post-auckland experiences. Waiheke Island (a 40 minute ferry from Auckland) was amazing. Like Toronto island x10. Beauty across the bay. We opted for the bus and used it for an awesome wine tour. Wild on Waiheke was the definite winner, with a great NZ pale ale (we’ll be going back to grab some for the road – don’t tell Miranda), and…
