After my first night in Auckland (and just 3 hours sleep), I awoke to find it still dark outside. "How strange", I thought to myself as I dressed for the day. "This is New Zealand's Summer; so why isn't the sun up yet?"
Finally looking at the clock, I realized that it was before 5 AM. That was my first hint that my internal clock needed to adjust to the new time zone.
Nevertheless, the quiet time before dawn did give me a chance to capture a few photos before anyone else was up.

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