Thursday, October 1, 2009

Auckland revisit


Auckland is the second place in the world I’ve been to where foreigners outnumber locals. The first place was Phi Phi Island in Thailand. Every shop assistant, food servers, apartment agencies are all imports. This somehow trashes the city. I feel complied to litter and leave my fast food trays on the table because that’s what big city people do. People here are less friendly and they get restless when you ask them one more question. This was experienced at the Britomart, shop owners and apartment consultants- i’ve only come across one that was pleasant to deal with. You can hear from the tone of their voice thinking... ‘what are u doing here?’... like I’m gonna steal your job or something.

On the more generous side of Auckland, a Korean bbq buffet only costs $18! Gelato is awesome here, you can choose as many flavours as you want to fit in your cone. HK BBQ dishes come in huge servings with complementary soup and tea. Promotional trucks often pull up on Queen Street to give out goodies and If you know your stuff, the subway lets you ride for free.

beasting it up @ korean bbq buffet

interesting gelato flavours of pistachio nuts, hazelnut, lemon, beer... n more!

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