Walking about near the hotels I stayed in is usually my way of passing time and exercising. University of Auckland is just nearby. Plenty of foreign students. The biggest pool may be Koreans. I pass by loads of them. I wish they are as good looking as the actors and actresses on the drama but no such luck. Plenty of mainland Chinese as well. Then the rest from faraway land speaking exotic languages.
It is easy to get Korean, Chinese and Thai food in resturants. There are Indonesian, Japanese and Vietnamese food in food court. So it is an amazing melting pot. The shopping is poor would be an understatement. It is appalling. Very few shops mostly offering souvenirs, pearls and cheap jewellery. There are plenty of cafes all well frequent by students. A public library and Sky Mall which look like a casino. People are still renting DVD here. What a archaic town!
There are plenty of banks and tellers around. So I feel lucky to be surround by money which I do not own.
Maybe because the weather is a lot colder and windy. So it seems nicer to walk around Melbourne or Sydney. Brisbane is just a country town. People here live a good life. They drink after work hours to socialise. As I get to know Auckland better, I don't think I can retire here.
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