Saturday, March 23, 2013

The Auckland Beer Festival





This weekend has been incredible! I had my first taste of Indian food and a trip with my girlfriends that will be in my memories forever. 
            To begin, my host sisters 12th birthday was Friday and to celebrate we went to this incredibly delicious Indian restaurant.  I had never had Indian before and was excited to try it! Curry on curry on curry is all I can say! YUMMM!!! There’s this delicious bread called Naan! Buttered Naan is right up my ally! LOVED IT!! After dinner we finished the night with tea and ginger treat (a homemade bar that is to die for)  I swear I am going to gain back every pound I’ve lost in the last few months!
            Saturday was the best day yet! My girlfriends from IU, Jordan and Cassie came with me to the Auckland Beer Festival! We got to try beers from all around the world, and the most famous from New Zealand as well! This event was held in The Cloud in downtown Auckland.  The cloud is this beautiful building that sits on the harbor! Every view was gorgeous! What beats good beer and a beautiful view?!
            After spending the day at the festival we walked along the harbor looking at the teal water and thinking how lucky we are to be here! We found this delicious little Italian restaurant on the sea and had yet another glass of Sauvignon Blanc and incredibly delicious pizza!  As if the day couldn’t get any better, we got to watch all the lights in the city turn on and reflect off the harbor!!! Such a great way to end the night! We caught buses back to the north shore and were back in 20 minutes! Keeping this bus thing in mind for the future!!! I felt like a real city girl finding her way around!
            Today is Sunday here, and I am already in my bathing suit (called Toggs here)!! I plan on heading to Brown’s Bay for some sushi lunch and a day reading in the sun on the beach!! And tonight my host family is having a Barbi with all of their friends to watch the Blue’s rugby game! I am loving life and wish I could tell you all more, but the sun and surf are calling my name!!

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