Flight from Fiji got off three hours late. It was nice being in the hotel in Fiji as we could take a shower and refresh ourselves rather than sit in an airport. It did mean we had to go through Fiji customs, however. We arrived in NZ at 6pm and, after picking up "takeaway" dinner (fish and chips - the place was pretty challenged with 48 orders) we got in at 11pm and settled in.

On Sunday, it was up bright and early. The ted ashby has been placed in dry dock so we had to change gears and took a ferry to rangitoto, an island in Auckland harbor that is an extinct volcano. We hiked about 1.5 miles to the top where we had ***spectacular*** views. Then to Kelly Tarltons -small but fascinating with all the antarctic theme and wildlife. We skipped the sky tower as everyone wanted a chance to go shopping. The kids found the debit cards work for atms but not for merchants, so they have to get cash to buy things. We had a great time today and look forward to more awesome things tomorrow. Everyone is having a great time.