Calvin smiling happily once we are on the ferry. Ferry rides are one of his favorite things to do. We just don't get many opportunities to ride the ferry in Reno.
Once we got to Waiheke Island we took a short walk from the ferry terminal across the island to Oneroa for lunch.
The sun came out on our ride back to Auckland so we got a good view of Auckland as we left the harbor of Waiheke Island.
I'm smiling but I look a little bit like I slept on a plane and then walked through a rainstorm.
We got a good nights sleep and then embarked on a walking tour of Auckland this morning. We started our walk along Viaduct Harbor looking at all the boats as we walked.
Then we stopped at the New Zealand Maritime Museum and look at more boats from Maori voyaging canoes to modern racing yachts. We followed that up with lunch and then wandered through Albert park on the way to the Auckland Art Gallery.
We were there for the final day of The Maori Portraits exhibit, which was really interesting, but very crowded.
Our final stop of the day was a trip to the top of the Sky Tower, the southern hemisphere's tallest structure. Like the Eiffel Tower in Paris, it is the tourist thing to do in Aukland. We had beautiful panoramic views of the city and harbor and even watched people do the "Sky Jump" off the the tower and dropping 192 meters on their harness.
Calvin spotted our apartment so you can see where we started our trip. We are in the complex with the pale pink roof. Victoria Park to the right of the picture had a cricket game going all day Saturday, but the were finished by Sunday.
Auckland is interesting, and you could probably spend week just touring the city, but I'm reading to move out of the city and see a little more of the country
Very prompt posting! You both look pretty perky for being time shifted. Everything looks very green, with excellent pedestrian accommodations.
ReplyDeleteYou got a great visit in Auckland - the ambien must have done the trick!
ReplyDeleteOn the road blogging? Alright!
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