Back to Auckland, and Base backpackers, but this time we had motel-like rooms, and I was endowed with a whole room to myself which was tops. As a group we went down to a nearby Thai restaurant for dinner and it was quite nice actually. After that a few of us went to try and head up Sky Tower, the highlight of Auckland’s skyline.
Unfortunately the tower closes at 10:30pm on Sunday nights so all we got was a shot of the outside. Up to the Base bar for a few drinks and a mini-bike competition!
I really wasn’t much chop for the dodgy miniature vehicles, losing my first round, but to Brian who came 2nd overall (2nd to Mel, also on our tour). After that heat I walked with Lauren up to where she was staying – quite away from Base, and uphill. After a friendly kiss goodnight I actually enjoyed the walk back to Base; Auckland is a nice cruisy place, even more so than Brisbane I think.
Back at the backpacker’s bar most people had gone to bed but Ryan & Mel, Meg & Julie, Victor, Brian, Jimmy and I stayed up until the bar closed and we were kicked out. On the street Meg & Julie (the cock-teasing dirty talkers) were keen to go out further but I didn’t want any of that so I headed finally to bed.