Walk, Train, Bus

I had a 9am appointment at ARMS located at Three Kings Plaza today. It's a free IT Job Hunting Seminar targeted specifically for migrants. I studied the bus and train schedules for this trip through Maxx, Google Maps and Google Earth.

My first train trip was short, just 2 stops. The bus ride from New Lynn to Three Kings was interesting since it was my first bus ride. That's when I realized that all the suburbs looked pretty much the same.

Walking up Queen's Road

From Three Kings Plaza, after my seminar, my new found friends accompanied me to Britomart where I bought a Hop card. A Hop card is like a prepaid card used to swipe for bus fares. You can only buy this at Britomart, their transport center, or where all the buses and trains stop. It is located at the end of Queen's Road which is supposedly known to be a notorious part of the city (just like Ermita). Funny it still looked better off than Berlin's commercial areas.

We passed by the famous Victoria Road. Why is famous? I don't know really, they just say it is. Then I finally had a peek of Sky Tower but since my friends were hungry, our focus was into finding a food court. I did saw this interesting building which is like a famous theater in Auckland. So old!

Walking in this downtown area of CBD is like walking within Paseo de Roxas, the side of the old Greenbelt area. You've got some old buildings and not so much high rises yet. There are lots of construction work happening around.

I know there's a lot more to see in the CBD area but I couldn't risk letting the night sky catch me. I don't know how home looks like at night and I don't know the bus schedules! I will definitely do some sightseeing on Monday since I'll be headed off to Takapuna anyway for my IRD application. I took the train to Waetakere which is going west of the city. Then walked minutes to the hilly roads of Sunnyvale amidst dusk. It was very quiet except for the roaring cars passing by. It's nice to have seen people coming home from work in the train and I see them in their homes too! By the time I got home, I was tired from all that walking. I'm gonna be sleeping soundly tonight.