Off to Auckland.

I am leaving tomorrow (I finally managed to get something together) to go to Auckland to visit Henry. I will not be back until late Saturday night, just in time for a final hurrah before classes start. I would update more but I need to get to bed in order to catch my flight tomorrow. The past few days have been amazingly chill and I've really started to get to know people and on a much better level than just running around the city like crazy. I've found a really great friend in Stephen and have met two other guys, Chris and John, who are equally interesting and fun to be around. Also, even though I thought Stafford had started this little clique of Americans, it more seems like a mutual ground of people trying to meet others and see the island. I've hung out with and talked with the most wide range of people of different backgrounds, ethnicities, and nationalities within the past few days, it's mindblowing. The other night I cooked burritos for a group of friends (Stephen, Chris, Brian, and Scott) and we all talked about the comparison of New Zealand culture and the states (and also cultures within the different regions of the states) because we were fortunate enough to get the view point of Scott who is a kiwi.
Anyway. I would love to write more, because I have done so much in such a few couple of days, but I need to go to bed.
Here are a few pictures of my trip to the Oriental beach (where I got super sunburned, again) and Mt.Victoria (beautiful). The last picture is a picture of Wellington from atop Mt.Victoria.