On to New Zealand
Having finished up our photography trip to Vietnam (tlmvietnam.blogspot.com) we started the second half of our adventure in New Zealand. We flew into Auckland from Singapore on an overnight flight. Since this was a first day here, we took the rest of the day to acclimate and catch up on sleep. We did enjoy our view across the bay to Rangitoto Volcano.
The next morning we caught a ferry from where we were staying back into the city. New Zealand is not a very populated country and their largest city accounts for 1.67 million of the total population of 6.8 million.
Auckland will host the next America's Cup race in 2021. There's lots of construction preparing for the race and it will be a challenge getting it all done in time. The marina is the largest in the Southern Hemisphere with almost 2000 berths. As far as you can see, there are sailboat masts.
After lunch on the water, we took a little driving tour of the city. Neighborhoods slope down to the water, many being revitalized into cute shopping and housing areas. We drove by the University of Auckland, the largest in the country. We also drove by several large parks that appear to be well used by the citizens. The Auckland War Museum stands high on a hill looking over the city.
The next day we had breakfast at The Lime Tree Cafe in Whitford near where we are staying. I highly recommend it. We went to a couple of stores to get some special requests like NZ ketchup which is apparently superior to what we get in the US.
On our way home, we stopped at an artisan olive oil producer. He walked us through his operation and sold us oil to bring home with us.
Our final stop for the day was at the studios of Evelyn Dustan, an incredible glass artist. Her works lined the walls and shelves of her studio and she explained how she produces her works using the lost wax method.
We've had a fun couple of days in Auckland and I'm sure we could have spent many more.
Tomorrow: Heading South
The next morning we caught a ferry from where we were staying back into the city. New Zealand is not a very populated country and their largest city accounts for 1.67 million of the total population of 6.8 million.
Auckland will host the next America's Cup race in 2021. There's lots of construction preparing for the race and it will be a challenge getting it all done in time. The marina is the largest in the Southern Hemisphere with almost 2000 berths. As far as you can see, there are sailboat masts.
After lunch on the water, we took a little driving tour of the city. Neighborhoods slope down to the water, many being revitalized into cute shopping and housing areas. We drove by the University of Auckland, the largest in the country. We also drove by several large parks that appear to be well used by the citizens. The Auckland War Museum stands high on a hill looking over the city.
The next day we had breakfast at The Lime Tree Cafe in Whitford near where we are staying. I highly recommend it. We went to a couple of stores to get some special requests like NZ ketchup which is apparently superior to what we get in the US.
On our way home, we stopped at an artisan olive oil producer. He walked us through his operation and sold us oil to bring home with us.
Our final stop for the day was at the studios of Evelyn Dustan, an incredible glass artist. Her works lined the walls and shelves of her studio and she explained how she produces her works using the lost wax method.
We've had a fun couple of days in Auckland and I'm sure we could have spent many more.
Tomorrow: Heading South
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