Finally I manage to get to an internet cafe!!! We had hoped the apartment block we are staying in would have internet access, but sadly no! Ken's bought a local mobile which enables us to send mails and stuff but I find it really difficult to look at web on such a small screen - god I'm such a girl!

We arrived in Auckland on Wednesday, and are really enjoying our stay here - I was a bit apprehensive about the place after Stevey's comments, but we've really liked what we've seen. We arrived really early in the morning and caught the shuttle right to our apartment so perhaps we missed out on seeing the suburbs in the evening. We've explored the city centre, and been to the zoo with the kids (definitely recommend it for filling in a couple of hours, and I thought it was really good value for $16 - Whipsnade cost us a LOT more than that a few weeks back!! [smiley=icon_biggrin.gif] )

Supermarket shopping has been fun - loads of recognisable products but we've made sure that we haven't just gone with what we know - local biccies are yum!!!

We are heading out of Auckland on Tuesday heading via Tauranga (checking it out for fingers-crossed!!) Rotorua, Taupo and Napier before arriving in Wellington next Sunday...can't wait.....

Had huge second thoughts just before we left, but am definitely over that now - both Ken and I are feeling really positive about the whole thing now - just need to get the kids a bit more settled (sleep patterns are still all over the place - the older one is waking for 2-4 hours at 2am!! Not good for all of us!!)

Hope everyone is having a good weekend, and when I next get a chance to log on I will not doubt bore you with more details!!

Maggie and the moos!