Monday, February 27, 2012

First Full Day in New Zealand



We stayed at a Hilton Hotel right on the harbour in Auckland.  I was a little concerned as it wasn’t really the B and B accommodation I was expecting but it turned out to be a perfect location because we didn’t have a car.  We were close to good walking and many excellent restaurants to choose from.

We got a taxi to the Auckland Museum because we wanted to see the Maori exhibit.  It was excellent and a good preview for a few days from now when we are in Rotorua – the heart of the Maori culture.  We then went on a 10 minute ferry ride across the harbour to Devonport where we had lunch and visited the galleries etc.  I had been told it was a bit like Niagara on the Lake – which it was – but it also reminded us of Oak Bay in Victoria only on a much smaller scale.

Auckland made us think of Vancouver but again on a much smaller scale – lots of water, water craft and good dining by the water.

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