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[I'm] on the AirBus to the airport in Auckland.  I’ve been up since 5am.  Catching up…

Walked back to the hostel [after watching the sunrise] & ate 3 pieces of free toast.  I showered properly and brushed my teeth.  Then I sat in the courtyard updating my journal and waiting on the manager.

When he came in, I checked out.

But I forgot.  Before breakfast I called the airport and finally spoke to someone!  She told me they had a note that I’d come to the airport to pick [my pack] up. Then I called Mom & Susan to let them know where I was.  Neither of them said anything much about my detour, which I found amusing.  There was a bad storm at home and I lost connection with mom’s cell [phone] once.

Back to the hostel I checked out and walked toward Rachel’s hostel.  It was a bit further than I remembered, sending me around a bluff.  It wasn’t terrible though & I found a nice spot near the beach to wait.

I saw her loading up the car after sitting (and writing) for about 20 minutes.  I walked up the road and we headed out.

We stopped at the strip mall & dropped out film at the 1 hour.  Then we wandered around shopping.  I picked up some postcards.  1 for Jamie & 1 for Mom & Dad.  Rachel sent a few – her gran, her mum & dad, and her boss.