Jet lag got me up at 8, so Ken and I walked over to Victoria Market, but it was closed, so we got cheap breakfast at a nearby supermarket. Ken is a cook and is looking for work here. He remarked that there are many Asian people here. I asked him why, but he didn’t know. Then he said something strange. He said he couldn’t tell which ones were Japanese. Apparently he had gone up to some Koreans and tried to talk to them, but they didn’t understand him. Strange.

The next order of business was to book a tour. I decided to go with the Stray one for $340. That’s pretty expensive, but it will be nice not to have to worry about transportation, and it hits all the big sites. Between all the activities available, I hope I don’t spend all my money.

So I still had half a day here, so I took a bus to Mount Eden, Auckland’s extinct volcano, and climbed it for some good views of the city, and the cows grazing inside it. Back in the cell like bunk room I finally met my other two roommates, ? and Stefan from England. Aparently the day before I got here Stefan had brought a bird (girl) back with him, much to the consternation of the German guy in the bunk above, which is now mine.

Later Ken taught me some Japanese, including a secret phrase for picking up Japanese women, if I understood him. Then it was early to bed (I made it to 11 this time) while the techno boomed again.