The last leg of the road trip wasn’t too bad once we got off the windy, yet gorgeous, road from Coromandel. We delivered the car shockingly unharmed and caught a cab to Mt. Eden, a neighborhood of Auckland. There we checked into Pentlands Hostel which is run by a lovely Brit who came to NZ 25 years ago and now calls it home. After settling in, we made our way to the main drag for some dinner. Circus Circus Cafe was perfect. It’s adorable and delicious, what more can you ask for in a cafe. We split steak and AMAZING pumpkin & tomato baked crepes. Dessert was chocolate cake and rhubarb crisp. Apparently we were hungrier than we thought, but it was all yummy and worth the little extra cash.
After dinner we strolled around a bit, then went back to the hostel to use the internet (which has become an event in itself with the lack of resources) and watch a movie. An older man was channel surfing and came across 10 Things I Hate About You. Me and a German girl around my age didn’t hesitate to speak up that it was ok for him to leave it on this teen classic. It was a nice evening, just relaxing and enjoying a little taste of home.
And that’s New Zealand!! We did it!! One country down!! Can’t wait to come back and check out the South Island :)
Highs:
Caving
Watching Brian skydive
Lows:
Rainy cool weather, it was great while sitting in a cozy cafe, but overally not my cup of tea.
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