1) Everything is on the left here. In the US, we not only drive on the right, we walk on the right, escalators are made on the right. When you and a person on the street are walking towards each other, they will veer right. Not important but interesting
2) Auckland is a LOT like San Francisco. It is trendy, it is a bay town, hilly, has a few colleges in it, filled with international influences, and the weather is very similar. “Big Day Out”, their huge music festival going on this weekend, seems identical to Outside Lands
3) There is sushi everywhere. Joe suggested sushi to them may be like Mexican food in California - as in both are hugely popular based on the proximal nations and immigrants.
4) People are friendly here. Walking alone some would loudly say “How’s it goin mate!” I’m having trouble deciphering if their enthusiasm is merely mocking my lost tourist expression.
5) Auckland has a lot of cool musical offerings. Joe and I opted out of going to “Big Day Out” tomorrow (although I would have loved to see what remains of Iggy Pop), but Joe was giddy when we saw an advertisement for a Queens of the Stone Age concert in Feb (they are his favorite band)
6) Things are expensive here. Obviously, because the exchange rate favors us, a $7.90 Subway isn’t as exorbitant as it sounds, but other things (necessities like soap) are pretty pricey.
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