August 3rd -Auckland-

I arrived at Auckland in 10 o’clock in this morning. But I spent a long time in airplane and ate terrible foods, so I was really tired. I came across an amusing happening in Auckland airport. Sanae who is one of my friends planed that she make a OKONOMIYAKI for her host family, so she had flour. And she was asked by a customs examiner when she went through the customs “Do you have anything food”. Sanae said “I have flour”. And a customs examiner said “What’s kind of flower?” She said “No!! flour!!”. “…OK. Please go over there”. And she went to place of plant judgment. I was of course OK. And Erika lost baggage, so I lent some clothes to her.

In Unitec, our host mothers came there at 1:30 pm. So we talked with our friends by them. But some host mother already came, and everyone was nervous. But I was not nervous. At 1:30, my host mother Frances came for me!! She looks like really kind, so I fell relieved. In her car, we talked about her granddaughter. I asked her “How is your granddaughter?” also I said to her “ I’m very excited to meet your granddaughter.” And Fran said “she is very very crazy”.

I arrived at host family’s house and I was really surprised at my room was very large and clean!! The bath and toilet were in my room, and there was double bed!! I thought this room like a hotel!!

I was little bit tired, but I thought that first day was really important, so I talked more to Fran. Fran’s daughter Simone and her daughter Arki came back home after a short time. Really cute!! I took a lot of photo.

I went to shopping with Fran, Simone and Arki. This shopping center was like a Youme town in Kumamoto. I was really surprised at there was a sushi store. And this shopping center sold a PAINOMI and a POCKY, but these were more expensive than Japan. I think about three times. I was asked that my favorite foods by Fran, so I said “I like ice-cream very much!!”. And she bought ice-cream for me!! This ice-cream’s name is hokey pokey. This is the most famous ice-cream in New Zealand. There are maple candies in vanilla ice-cream. It’s really yummy!! Today, Simone cooked meal for us. I ate delicious chicken and potato. New Zealand people ate potato almost every day like rice in Japan. And they don’t say “itadakimasu” and “gochisousamadeshita”. After that I went to bath room and I went to bed at 9 pm. Good night!! (438)