Auckland, 7/1-2010 kl 21.25

Day one in New Zealand. We made it through snow in both Denmark and London, half an hour after we departed Heathrow was shut down for the evening due to heavy snow. Our flights went as planned, and it was not nearly as tiresome as I had feared, even though we were seated for 2 hours from Kastrup to London, 11½ hours from London to Bankok, 9 hours from Bankok to Sydney, and finally 3 hours from Sydney to Auckland. It does not seem like we are struggling with jetlag so far, and the only trouble we have encountered is two missing bags that will probably show up during the next few days.

In the airport we picked up three rented cars, and it seems like it will work out driving in the wrong side of the road without causing major accidents. We arrived at Manukau camping in Auckland around 5PM, and the tents have now been pitched, we have had a well deserved shower, and diner has been cooked and eaten - barbequed salmon with rice and salad. The last five of us are being picked up at the airport right now, since it was impossible to get enough seats on the same flight from Sydney to Auckland.

Tomorrow we are going mountainbiking near Rotorua, leaving Auckland before 8AM to be ready at 11AM. I am looking forward to a decent night's sleep, with my feet level with my head.