Day 13 - Auckland and Departure

We awoke relatively late, packed up and checked out, then parked our vehicle in public parking to explore the downtown area on foot.  I was looking for a matching Nephrite necklace
for Jen, and we stopped at several Jade places before finding one she liked.  Then we hit a number of other souveneir places before stopping a Arthur's Park to enjoy the weather.  
Around 2 pm, we met up with Ashley and Nick again, the latter apparently having gotten them somewhat lost.

From there, we headed out to a butterfly house by the airport.  It also had crocodiles and a petting farm, which we toured as well.  The butterflies were colorful and energetic,
and the literature a little more forward about "butterfly farms" from which they purchased than some other places.  The had some milkshakes, and around 4 pm went to the airport,
where we checked in and departed.  The flight into San Francisco was largely pleasant, although I'd put the Lunesta in the checked luggage, and as a result, didn't sleep quite as
soundly as I generally do on these things.
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