It's summer!

(karen)
Well kids, we made it to our destination with only minor drama at the airport. I won't go into it but let's just say that it's a little creepy to be sitting on a place at the gate when all the power has been shut off. It's dark. But before long we flew 5 hours to Honolulu, switched planes and continued for another 9 hours to Auckland, New Zealand. Did you know you can see sheep from the airplane? It's true. We made it through agricultural inspection without incidence despite the rigorous inspection for our tent behind closed doors. We spent most of the day wandering around the streets of downtown, which were eerily deserted due to the New Year's holiday. We spent some time exploring th Auckland Museum which is perched on an old caldera in a lovely park called the Auckland Domain, checking out the largegst collection of pacific islander artifacts in the world.