KLL100

Tango, Flu, Volcanoes, Decisions...and Auckland

Posted by KLL100 | 20th September 2007

I'm writing about the past...a month in the past, but will hopefully catch you up quickly. Arrived into Auckland late at night and found my way via shuttle to my gigantic hostel. The hostel was in a great location right in the city center, had a huge computer lounge, job placement center, travel desk, and all of the conveniencies I would need this first week...for planning purposes. While most of these things were very helpful...the fact that the hostel was so large and busy made it a very impersonal place and made it difficult to meet anyone and remain in close contact. Slept in a dorm room with 6 beds, but rarely saw anyone else in the room. Usually, people got in late and left early in the morning to move on elsewhere in the country.

Spent the first day getting things like my NZ tax number, cell phone, and job opportunities figured out. Went for a quick walk around the city and was surprised by what I discovered...seemed that everyone on the city streets was foreign. Mos

Continued | A Year in New Zealand

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