Day 4 - Auckland

Another computer where I can't upload photos. Bummer. The USB ports on these don't work, they say. At a hostel in downtown Auckland, right beneath the SkyTower. That's a tall tower. Good view from up there. Too cloudy for a proper sunset, though. Oh well. We saw the city in day and night from atop, yesterday evening.

This place reminds me of California, without the Spanish influence. Chunlin said it's too cold (upper 60s) and not enough palm trees for California; must be Seattle. But I saw palm trees.

A San Francisco vibe, of sorts, with a heavy Chinese influence -- in this neighborhood, at least. Certainly not a Chinatown, but still we found a sushi restaurant run by Chinese speakers. And hills and fog rolling in off the harbour. A big, spread out place.