Off to 'Stralia!

Travel day today! Got up early and had a smaller version of yesterday’s buffet breakfast 😜. Went for a walk down to the Auckland waterfront and walked by a bunch of sports bars where New Zealanders were gathered (at 8:30am) to watch their All Blacks rugby team play Ireland, and sadly for the Kiwis, submit to defeat! Back to the hotel to finish packing, then took the shuttle out to the airport for our flight to Melbourne, Australia. Prior to planning this trip, I didn’t realize how far apart the two countries are, but it’s a 4 hour flight and over 2600 kms. Then there’s another time change, just to add to the confusion 😳!! We arrived in Melbourne and after customs, immigration, luggage, etc., were delivered by shuttle to our hotel by 6pm (8pm Auckland time). Dropped off our things and went for a walk along the river - beautiful scenery and lots of restaurants and pubs along the way. Stopped for a bite to eat - apparently it’s Thanksgiving here and everywhere was very busy. Did some more walking (logged over 11km today) then headed back to the hotel. Long, tiring day, so time to get some shut eye as tomorrow will be busy!Read more