Date: 7/5/97
Weather: sunny and warm
Place: L.A., Dallas, Chicago, Cincinnati
I got up and down for breakfast, but there had been some kind of mixup because they had put my meal last night on my room bill with the phone call and movie. I got it taken off at the front desk, then got the breakfast buffet and hoped they didn't screw up again and put that on my bill. When I got to Dallas, I found out my flight had been canceled to Cincinnati, and I could go to Chicago then down and be home sooner than wait for the next Dallas flight (to Cincinnati), so I did that. I had that choice from L.A. and should've taken it. When I got to Cincy, no one was there to meet me so I got my other bag. Then everybody showed up and I went home.
Thursday, July 05, 2007
Wednesday, July 04, 2007
Travel Diary - Day 34
Date: 7/4/97 (again)
Weather: sunny and warm
Place: Papeete, L.A.
I got very little sleep both because of the meal times and the fact that we had less night due to traveling east (Author's note: we crossed the international date line, so I got to see July 4th twice). I've drank so much Coke lately I'm going to have to stop for a while. I had a glass of champagne on the plane, but the coffee counteracted it. Once again, I'm stuck in L.A., due to Air New Zealand's error in transfer times when booking me. Since it's their fault, the hotel room, which is at the Sheraton, is free, as are dinner and breakfast tomorrow. I had a New York sirloin. I've got a king size bed again, and this is a bit better than the Holiday Inn was last time, with a refrigerator and other things. I couldn't resist ordering a movie. I watched the fireworks from my window.
Weather: sunny and warm
Place: Papeete, L.A.
I got very little sleep both because of the meal times and the fact that we had less night due to traveling east (Author's note: we crossed the international date line, so I got to see July 4th twice). I've drank so much Coke lately I'm going to have to stop for a while. I had a glass of champagne on the plane, but the coffee counteracted it. Once again, I'm stuck in L.A., due to Air New Zealand's error in transfer times when booking me. Since it's their fault, the hotel room, which is at the Sheraton, is free, as are dinner and breakfast tomorrow. I had a New York sirloin. I've got a king size bed again, and this is a bit better than the Holiday Inn was last time, with a refrigerator and other things. I couldn't resist ordering a movie. I watched the fireworks from my window.
Travel Diary - Day 33
Date: 7/4/97
Weather: sunny, cool
Place: Auckland, Papeete
I was an early riser yet again this morning, and took the 9:30am tour of Auckland. It was a great day for it, but unfortunately it only lasted three hours. The afternoon tour was longer, but it didn't end until 3:00pm, and I had a 4:00pm shuttle to the airport. I got to the most visited building in the southern hemisphere, a museum housing art and war stuff, along with Maori cultural artifacts, and the largest crater in Auckland, which was covered in grass inside and out and used cows to mow it by grazing. I was lucky to be at the airport so early, since my flight was delayed three hours and I got a seat on another one.
Weather: sunny, cool
Place: Auckland, Papeete
I was an early riser yet again this morning, and took the 9:30am tour of Auckland. It was a great day for it, but unfortunately it only lasted three hours. The afternoon tour was longer, but it didn't end until 3:00pm, and I had a 4:00pm shuttle to the airport. I got to the most visited building in the southern hemisphere, a museum housing art and war stuff, along with Maori cultural artifacts, and the largest crater in Auckland, which was covered in grass inside and out and used cows to mow it by grazing. I was lucky to be at the airport so early, since my flight was delayed three hours and I got a seat on another one.
Tuesday, July 03, 2007
Travel Diary - Day 32
Date: 7/3/97
Weather: cloudy and cool, some rain
Place: Taihape, Auckland
I got up and made it to the gas station where I would be picked up an hour early. This time the guy did not even pull in, he just stopped across the road and I dragged my bag over to him. It was a long day of driving up the eastern side, so it was nice to get some different scenery. We only stopped briefly for lunch, and it was raining at the time. It was dusk by the time we got to Auckland, and I decided I'd take a tour of the city tomorrow. I got a single room and a free beer card, so I went up to the bar on the top floor of the hostel. There was a pool competition for mixed couples, and on my second try I met a girl who agreed to play. She was from Colorado and had just flown in this morning. We played pool across the street instead.
Weather: cloudy and cool, some rain
Place: Taihape, Auckland
I got up and made it to the gas station where I would be picked up an hour early. This time the guy did not even pull in, he just stopped across the road and I dragged my bag over to him. It was a long day of driving up the eastern side, so it was nice to get some different scenery. We only stopped briefly for lunch, and it was raining at the time. It was dusk by the time we got to Auckland, and I decided I'd take a tour of the city tomorrow. I got a single room and a free beer card, so I went up to the bar on the top floor of the hostel. There was a pool competition for mixed couples, and on my second try I met a girl who agreed to play. She was from Colorado and had just flown in this morning. We played pool across the street instead.
Monday, July 02, 2007
Travel Diary - Day 31
Date: 7/2/97
Weather: cold and rainy
Place: Wellington, Taihape
I got up for my 7:30am bus and packed in the dark, then I got a cup of coffee at the cafe in the hostel. Unfortunately, I was not informed that today was one of the two days of the week that River Valley did not get a Kiwi bus. I was literally the only one there aside from the staff when my ride dropped me off. Since it was raining and I couldn't go horse trekking, I went sheep herding for an hour or more. I've never climbed hills so steep and pathless as I did then. The sheepdog was cool, and Jeff brought along his daughter. Luckily, I got a ride back into town and got a $12.00 hotel room in a bar/hostel. I went to bed early.
Weather: cold and rainy
Place: Wellington, Taihape
I got up for my 7:30am bus and packed in the dark, then I got a cup of coffee at the cafe in the hostel. Unfortunately, I was not informed that today was one of the two days of the week that River Valley did not get a Kiwi bus. I was literally the only one there aside from the staff when my ride dropped me off. Since it was raining and I couldn't go horse trekking, I went sheep herding for an hour or more. I've never climbed hills so steep and pathless as I did then. The sheepdog was cool, and Jeff brought along his daughter. Luckily, I got a ride back into town and got a $12.00 hotel room in a bar/hostel. I went to bed early.
Sunday, July 01, 2007
Travel Diary - Day 30
Date: 7/1/97
Weather: cloudy and cold
Place: Wellington
I saw Con Air last night before turning in early. I got up and had a candy bar for breakfast, then watched a little TV. I found a bunch of people from the bus in the kitchen, and we talked for a while. Everybody was doing their own thing, so I got lunch and started walking to a shopping mall. Before I got near it, I found a magazine store and spent almost five hours reading about news in entertainment and other stuff. I couldn't believe it when I saw how much time I'd spent in there. They started closing the place, so I got supper and went back to the hostel. We all watched videos and ER, then went to a bar for a final drink together.
Weather: cloudy and cold
Place: Wellington
I saw Con Air last night before turning in early. I got up and had a candy bar for breakfast, then watched a little TV. I found a bunch of people from the bus in the kitchen, and we talked for a while. Everybody was doing their own thing, so I got lunch and started walking to a shopping mall. Before I got near it, I found a magazine store and spent almost five hours reading about news in entertainment and other stuff. I couldn't believe it when I saw how much time I'd spent in there. They started closing the place, so I got supper and went back to the hostel. We all watched videos and ER, then went to a bar for a final drink together.
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