We downsized A LOT in preparation for this Auckland adventure. Much of what we kept is now in storage. Still, even with the intention that we would only take what we could carry, that meant three suitcases each plus several boxes that are being shipped. 

Our home for the next three weeks is a 1-bedroom “serviced apartment” in the Britomart area. The living room is actually larger that our suitcases, if by larger you mean “not very much.”

And yes, that is red wine at 7 AM, because the old saying “it’s five o’clock somewhere” was literally true inside our circadian processing centers.