Kia ora! I've uploaded some photos from Auckland this morning. Hope to add some more from the first couple days of cycling tonight. A few more words about Auckland... If Rome was the city built on 7 hills, Auckland is the city built on 7 volcanos. Volcano domes are all around the area. The Auckland Museum has a whole section dedicated to volcano's and the possible disaster that could come if one erupts near the city. And that seems likely at some point. In the h...

A new adventure begins... I arrived in Auckland New Zealand yesterday morning. Tomorrow, I start a three week bike trip that will take me across both the North and South Islands. This is my first time in New Zealand and I'm really looking forward to seeing everything I can. I've heard nothing but positive things from anyone I've met who's been here before. This is a guided cycling trip, kind of like the ones I've done in Europe. There are 12 other people on the...