Freakin' chilly is how I'd describe my Auckland adventure. As mum pronounced, dripping with sarcasm, Auckland was a 'real culture shock'. With the exception of a few extra spiffy retail outlets and some culturally specific attractions, Auckland wasn't too different from Perth. It would've been fun to venture beyond the city though - but alas time was limited and the weather windy.
NZ got a whole lot colder when we ventured out to Kelly Tarlton's underwater world. Essentially it's similar to AQWA in Perth but it has a cool transportation device called the Snow Cat.
We jumped inside the Snow Cat on a tour through the penguin tank. Boy were they cute critters. On the way out of the penguin tank they take you through a mock antartic sea world - with fake penguins, killer whales and seals. A resplendent fake seal was pressed up against the glass and mum kept yelling at me "Look at the seal! Look at the seal!" She got all annoyed with me 'missing the experience' and then I clued on that she seriously believed it real. She clicked when a killer whale swallowed a whole seal in front of her. Priceless was her realisation of her stupidity. Second to me, I've realised mum is the most inattentive person sometimes. This was brought to light at the LA airport when she seriously thought we were in Frankfurt, Germany already! All the crazy flights had temporarily scrambled her brain.
The most awesome coffee was found at Revels in NZ - a funky alternative cafe with cool tunes, coffee bowls and vegan tastes. The coffee was served up in huge bowls, which we figured you were supposed to gulp down. Mum took this literally with her hot chocolate. When the guy walked past a moment later he exclaimed 'my lord!' at her the empty bowl which mum had rapidly downed. As an Aussie, the servers took the piss out of me. First up, I ordered a skinny latte which was met with derision. Apparently, only 'annoying aussies' call it that. Then the dude delivered our drinks to the table with cries of 'Crikey' which would have done Steve Irwin proud. But anyway, it provided a few laughs and was all in jest.
The best bathroom award goes to the self-flushing and super-sensitive toilets in the departure area of the Auckland airport. The only thing is, they're a little too sensitive. With a huge ACHOO I released a sneeze only to set off the gurgling action. But nevertheless, they were kinda cool. Since I've been rambling on about toilets and struggling with silly German keyboards I´ll finish up for now and post the next leg soon.
NZ got a whole lot colder when we ventured out to Kelly Tarlton's underwater world. Essentially it's similar to AQWA in Perth but it has a cool transportation device called the Snow Cat.
We jumped inside the Snow Cat on a tour through the penguin tank. Boy were they cute critters. On the way out of the penguin tank they take you through a mock antartic sea world - with fake penguins, killer whales and seals. A resplendent fake seal was pressed up against the glass and mum kept yelling at me "Look at the seal! Look at the seal!" She got all annoyed with me 'missing the experience' and then I clued on that she seriously believed it real. She clicked when a killer whale swallowed a whole seal in front of her. Priceless was her realisation of her stupidity. Second to me, I've realised mum is the most inattentive person sometimes. This was brought to light at the LA airport when she seriously thought we were in Frankfurt, Germany already! All the crazy flights had temporarily scrambled her brain.
The most awesome coffee was found at Revels in NZ - a funky alternative cafe with cool tunes, coffee bowls and vegan tastes. The coffee was served up in huge bowls, which we figured you were supposed to gulp down. Mum took this literally with her hot chocolate. When the guy walked past a moment later he exclaimed 'my lord!' at her the empty bowl which mum had rapidly downed. As an Aussie, the servers took the piss out of me. First up, I ordered a skinny latte which was met with derision. Apparently, only 'annoying aussies' call it that. Then the dude delivered our drinks to the table with cries of 'Crikey' which would have done Steve Irwin proud. But anyway, it provided a few laughs and was all in jest.
The best bathroom award goes to the self-flushing and super-sensitive toilets in the departure area of the Auckland airport. The only thing is, they're a little too sensitive. With a huge ACHOO I released a sneeze only to set off the gurgling action. But nevertheless, they were kinda cool. Since I've been rambling on about toilets and struggling with silly German keyboards I´ll finish up for now and post the next leg soon.
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