Planes, trains and buses....well just buses

I am really appreciate Utah after today.  A quick ten minute drive and you are at any field.  Not the case here.  It took us three buses, a walk of about a kilometer and an hour and a half to get to the ball field from our hotel and we didn't even play today!  It was a trial run for tomorrow's game but we did have a bit of a practise.  Then back home and another bus to the opening ceremonies.  Pretty neat seeing all the athletes and special effects.  We sat in the softball section with a team from Australia and it turns out the son of one of the women worked at Mount Washington.  Karen, Karen and Denise are my new friends and they are coming to our game tomorrow with some stuff to trade.
Oh and did you know a selfie stick is a dangerous weapon?  They weren't going to let me bring it in to the stadium and when I closed it up angrily it broke.  Not a happy camper.
Room mate quiz
What have you learned about NZ so far?
Colleen - kiwis are nocturnal
Marla - that it's going to take four hours to get to the Tongriro alpine crossing and then you walk 19.4 Kim's with breath taking views
Cynde - kiwi are $3.49 a pound
Rhonda - Auckland is hilly and riding the bus is over rated

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