Auckland,
New Zealand
Monday, February 23, 2004
16.44 - Today has been quite good. I met the guys down in the lobby and after breakfast we had another game of scrabble. This time I won for the first time. Unfortunately we had to see Anna off at 13.00 but I got asked for my e-mail for the first time on this trip! I desperately need another book to read as I have read all mine and I am resorting to reading them for a second time. Thankfully I have been told about a shop where you are allowed to read the books there without having to pay for them. I might be spending a bit more time there from now on. Once Anna had gone, I caught the bus to Kelly Tarlton's Antarctic Encounter. After paying the entrance fee of $25 I was hoping for a really good experience. Although it was good, it was not worth $25. The re-creation of Captain Scott's cabin and story of his expedition to the South Pole was interesting but that was not the main highlight. There were penguins on display which were fun to watch but the novelty soon wore off. The rest of the museum was either about how Scott was beaten to the South Pole and died whilst trying to get back or about the marine life there. There was one aquarium in particular that was good and involved going through an underwater tube on a conveyor belt with all the fish around you. I also went to see about jobs but I was turned down by two places!
21.00 - Colt and I went to a bar where I kicked everyone's arses at pool! We then bought a box of lager and proceeded to get pissed at the hotel whilst watching Scary Movie 2.
