So a forewarning that this is going to be a quick entry because my free internet time is ticking down and to pay for an hour of internet is fucking 5 dollars at XBASE hostel.
SO HELLO FROM AUCKLAND! I have arrived in the City of Sails safe and sound, no plane crash, no muggings, backpack in tact...pretty successful journey I'd say! And it truly has not really hit me that I am here now, in New Zealand, alone.
There are some reasons why that is:
1. Auckland is a pretty drab city. Not much going on aside from backpacker hostels, vodaphone stores and lots of kebab shops. Its like a city in the US except people speak with accents and 1/2 the population walking around the streets is carrying a 60 litre backpack with them becuase it is everyone's first stop when they arrive in New Zealand. I want to see some fucking volcanoes and smell sulphuric acid when I'm taking a dip in some hot springs; the cafe life of Auckland isn't really up my alley.
2. I'm not alone. Within 2 minutes of stepping off the plane, I meet a Canadian girl, 23, who is on her working holiday visa as well, who is also WWOOfing. We make plans to meet up later. My hostel room is a 6 bed dorm and is reminiscent of supplimental housing at Penn State. I walk in and meet my room mates, 5 guys, all travelling alone, either just starting their trips or ending them. Sweden, Canada, Belgium Englan, Scotland, and of course America are all represented on my first stop. And within 10 minutes of meeting, we're singing tunes in the hostel beds as our Belgian musician accompanies on his bright blue guitar.
I'm already itching to get out of the city, which I am happy to know that in a few days, I will be heading up into the wild wild north to stay on a family's farm. This will be hilarious- me doing manual labor in the morning in exchange for a free place to stay and a bit to eat. As of now, internet is logging me off in 2 minutes, so I am departing to try to find a mobile phone that's not going to break my bank account. Goodbye iPhone :(
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