Hi all. Well David and I are sitting in a microbrewery on Quay in Auckland. Just wonderful, but everything is here. Survived the 11 hours from shanghai with a few hours sleep. Air New Zealand swaps planes around a bit so unfortunately we didn't have lay flats, but boy did the service and food and wine make up for it! They could not have been more lovely. We are still up, not giving up to even think about a nap. Just did hop on and off. Beautiful city. This place may give Cape Town a run for my favorite place. Haven't seen any leopards though:). Stating at the Hilton right T the doc. Celebrity solstice here just dumped 3500 and 3500 coming on. Place is packed. Wait until they see our sophisticated group.....well.

See you soon Sheila and Raplh and so many other friends we have not met yet!