Life in Auckland

Arrived Auckland last Wed afternoon. The first feeling after getting off the airplane was: so good to see the sunshine and blue sky again. The air was fresh, though dry, a familiar smell.

It was the first sunny day after two weeks of raining. Friend said I were lucky, it's sunny, and not too cold. In fact, it's getting colder now - only 6 degree this morning when I was listening to the radio. No wonder it's so hard for me to wake up in the freezing morning :P

Met up with some friends, and done 70% of my shopping mission in New Market and Ponsonby. I know that I am now working in HK and there are heaps more and cheaper choices for me to shop around; however, it's easier, and more interesting (though more expensive due to the rising kiwi) for me to shop here, and plus, less people! It's a lovely weather yesterday and people sitting outside cafes to enjoy the sunshine and socialising despite the chilling wind, which is rarely seen in the central HK and that's what I love most when hanging around on the street.

Working here is as busy as in HK, or even busier, but other than work, life is not that busy or fast pace here. I particularly like the "smell of winter(冬天的味道)" here, which can often be felt in drier countries like US, Canada, Japan etc. Guess it's just the link to some nice old memories with those countries.

At least my nose is not running nor blocked....and the allergy/flu haunted me for almost three weeks in HK was gone from the first day I came back...