Greetings from New Zealand!
New Zealand is beautiful, amazing and gorgeous. If you've never been, I encourage you to dust off your passport and come explore this amazing country. (Or check out a program on the Travel Channel!) It's the second time I've been here teaching classes and the friendliness of the people and beauty of the landscape never ceases to amaze me. And with yesterday's all-day class done, I have two days to explore Auckland before meeting Paulette in Brisbane, Australia. Last night my friend Sheila and I got a tour of the city from Norm, who manages the NZ warehouse that distributes HOTP. He took us to Mt. Eden, with an amazing view of Auckland...everything is so green here and there are so many trees it reminds me of home. Looking out we could see the remains of all the volcanic activity in Auckland, huge dips and holes now covered in grass. Afterwards, Norm took us around the harbor that hosted the America's Cup races and now is packed with condos, trendy restaurants, shops and clubs. Sheila and I have picked out our dream condos, with huge patios directly above the harbor and floor-to-ceiling glass windows. Norm says they cost about a million dollars so we quickly abandon that plan! Today I'm headed to the art gallery, the museum and if the weather holds, I might just hop on one of the ferries to one of the outlying islands. Of course, pictures to come when I get home next month!
