So exhausted, so excuse the bad spelling and if I make no sense, but we have arrived!!

Flight from London to LA was really good, we got leg room seats and our own private tv screens. Wacthed about 4 films back to back and even got free choc ices! Staying in LA for 8 hours was a bit awful. It felt like the middle of the night to us, but it was glorious sunshine there. We were eating giant burgers at 3am (to us!)

Flight from LA to Auckland (vis the Cook Islands we found out) was pretty awful. I think cos we were so tired by then, it made it worse. Normal seats, and an annoying child behind made those 14 hours LOOOOOONG. I asked Mark what time it was about 18 times! The airport at the Cook Islands (Rotatonga) was interesting, they had a man dressed in typical polynesian clothes (think hawaian) playing the banjo for us, but he was singing the green green grass of home! Kind of surreal.

Arrived at Auckland about 10.00 am here (so 10.00pm Friday there) Taxi driver terrible, had to read map and direct him ourselves by ringing the hotel! Below link is where we are staying, they have put us in the Isabella suite, which is very posh (thanks Garry and Leanne!)
hotel

Had a look around Auckland yesterday but felt like poo, and had wobbly legs (which we thought might have been our first earthquake) turns out we were hungry, it was Gills grumbly tummy hehe.

Went for a mexican and felt better. Turns out we are right next to the stadium where the All Blacks played Australia last night, so no taxis for miles!! Weather just like home, it is raining and a bit chilly, but I suppose it is Winter here. Just had breakfast with some people from Bradford who have lived in Australia since 1969, so home form home really!

anyway need a rest and to find somewhere to live. will update soon.

xox Gill and Mark