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A sleepless night, and dawn finally arrives somewhere over Australia
The last two days (12 & 13) of my trip were spent in Auckland. It was a perfect opportunity to catch up with the ever-growing collection of nieces and nephews. Unfortunately the stop wasn't long enough to catch any friends, but such is life and flight scheduling.
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Particular attention paid to pouring imaginary water...
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Emily's Viking impression seemed particularly, well, real
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Meanwhile, considerable effort yielded an almost 'blue steel' from Rhys. Le Tigre is next.
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Caleb is showing signs of a South Auckland upbringing
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Life is good when you have a very tall pink drink
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Unfortunately, everything that has a beginning has an end