things to see that i dont think ive been to before

so i dont really feel like being a tourist while i am in Auckland; mainly as dont want to spend money on something that i've already done before but also i cant even go walking around the CBD taking photos. some silly boy left the camera in Karapiro due to space reasons. yes i now do regret it but also not, as can feel more of an local, yay; confusing mind of dave a!

so first time of the ferries in Auckland on sat, over to devonport form CBD and up to Mt Victoria (im 80% sure right one) and went sledding. by sledding its not the sort you do back home on that cold thing called snow! its on cardboard and just down the steep slopes on the grass. it kinda gives you friction burns if your dave and piece of cardboard is just too small so slips out from your bottom 2/3 way down. lol, so roll the last bit often ending up head down. haha, kept nigel entertained.

and also city beaches of Auckland too. went down to the beach for a swim at a beach of auckland. high tide so not much sand but flat water due to being part of the 'harbour' ish. well on the river/estuary. i can still feel the salt on my back, or is that burn, mmm...

so all in all im starting to feel old and actually grown up with the happenings of life going on. with friends just married and getting married over the next couple months. it makes me feel old, well old is relative yea?! because i surely cant be, me being not a child. what are you talking about?? lol,

also helping me feel old was going to an assembly (which i cant spell to my dad on txt, lol) at the primary school. i cant think when i actually sat the whole way through an assembly as didnt go to one in yr13 and so must have been yr12. but the strange thing apart from having little kids do it rather than some teacher talking while i slept was the national anthem. both versions, the maori and english. yes i have actually paid attention to how to spell maori compared to where wrote it last and my shocked my mum. 

so now off to sit outside for my dinner that is around the corner. yes its only right to be sat out in the shade while hopefully some wind comes by.