After getting the ferry back from devonport, we walked through Auckland and checked out the various main streets and so on.
We ended up at sky towers, the tallest building in the southern hemisphere. We were tempted with a walk around the top strapped to a harness. Unfortunately, or fortunately for a couple of us, we were too late to do it. We did watch a few people dive off bungee-like. Very intense just to watch!
Dinner was back at sky towers. The FIBA under 19 world champs are here this week and whilst at tea, we watched team after team come through. Some bloody big units there! One Syrian guy was 19 and 7’1″. I stood next to him – was keen to strike up a conversation but a) language barrier and b) probably couldn’t hear me all the way up there. Yay, no new friends! (work joke).
Another of the angola guys was 6’10 but big/wide – bloody intimidating. Would have been cool to go and watch a game, but it was their rest day today. Oh well.
Instead we went to casino. I ended up for once – $70, or $23 in AUD. Boom-tish. So a damn good 31st birthday!
