Another day in Auckland...

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Today I've joined a free tour organized by "Stray", a tour bus company in Auckland. I've visited quite a lot of places here, and tried some potato wedges in a bar for lunch. Very tasty indeed! The food here is much expensive than in HK. It's expensive to buy things in supermarkets. But even more expensive to eat in restaurants. So I just cooked myself and didn't eat outside for these few days. Luckily the kitchen of my hostel is very well-equipped. You can find everything here including oven and baking trays! The problem is how to do with the left-over food if you didn't stay in a place for long. You can either carry them along, which is heavy, or just give them to someone else.

I've met a HK girl tonight. We've similar travelling and working plans! Really nice that we can have accompanies at last. She has bought a coach ticket to go to Hastings this Sunday. The time matched with me coz I'll return to Auckland on Sat! Great! I'll buy the ticket so we can travel together!

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Today I finally called the Tax and Revenue Dept for my IRD number. I've opened a bank account in ASB as well. So everything's ready and I can start working when I reach Hastings!

I've changed hostel this morning. I'm now living in the BK Hostel. YHA International is too hot, and they've no room left neither. I've pulled all my luggage and backpack this morning up a very steep and long slope for at least 4 streets... I can't move my arms after I reached BK...