Went to the Sky Tower today as although it is still raining here, by lunchtime it had cleared up a bit and the fog had lifted. The skytower is the tallest in the S. hemisphere and I got to go right to the top as I had a voucher from the hostel. The elavators go up the outside of the building as well meaning you can see out as you are going up. I could feel my ears popping with the pressure! There were really great views and you could see all of the local islan...

After a very long couple of days I have finally arrived. From tears and tantroms at T5 on Monday to being in Auckland today! Incredibly jet lagged as didn't get a lot of sleep on either flight, despite the upgrade! Already raining in Auckland but still quite nice to finally be here as I was getting a bit sick of departure lounges and aeroplane food. Also managed to wangle an upgrade on my room which was great as now have an ensuite as well! At the moment t...