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This begins our journey down under....

We are flying from San Francisco to Auckland, NZ, non-stop, a 12 hour overnite run that'll cause us to lose a day crossing the dateline...   We'll depart San Francisco on Sunday nite at 8:45 PM and arrive in Auckland on Tuesday morning at about 5:30 AM.  We have been looking forward to this adventure for several months...

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Leaving July 11, 2004, from SFO...

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Here is David (driver/tour guide) picking us up from the airport and taking us to the Ascott Hotel.

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Our first NZ spider enjoying the sights of the crater.

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Mariko, Tamiko, Jacqui, Lou, and Kiyoko at Savage Memorial Lookout.

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A chipper group after a 12 hour plane ride...

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Heres the view from our hotel, The Ascott Metropolis Auckland. Its a beautiful downtown hotel.

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We have a lot of bubble-blowing practice time on the bus!

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And Alison at the waterfront with her favorite traveling companion...

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Waiting patiently (sort of) for the rest of the luggage...

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Here are the girls at Mt. Eden, a dormant volcano in the heart of Auckland.

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Heres Kiyoko and Alison at the Auckland Museum. Not sure who the guy in the middle is...

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While waiting in the lobby of the Ascott Hotel, Alison writes in her journal.