Auckland
Auckland City in the background and waterfront in the foreground.
City street scenes. I was taken with the wardrobe of the young lady in the foreground.
City street scenes
Across the bay, just a short ferry ride away was the town of Runnel. First foreign settlement in New Zealand. Lovely little town.
Across the bay, just a short ferry ride away was the town of Runnel. First foreign settlement in New Zealand. Lovely little town. - We visited the first book bindery and print shop in the country, now a museum. Super fun to see how books were made "back in the day."
Across the bay, just a short ferry ride away was the town of Runnel. First foreign settlement in New Zealand. Lovely little town.
Auckland - Waiheki Island - Batch Winery
Another short ferry ride to lunch at the winery.
Auckland - Waiheki Island - Batch Winery
Another short ferry ride to lunch at the winery.
The morning of our last day in Auckland, there was a fire emergency in our hotel. Well actually a water emergency on the 19th floor, flooding, fire alarms, evacuation (Nancy hiked down from the 19th). No one hurt, just disruptive in an interesting way.
Sky Tower
City street scenes
City street scenes
Across the bay, just a short ferry ride away was the town of Runnel. First foreign settlement in New Zealand. Lovely little town.
Across the bay, just a short ferry ride away was the town of Runnel. First foreign settlement in New Zealand. Lovely little town.
Across the bay, just a short ferry ride away was the town of Runnel. First foreign settlement in New Zealand. Lovely little town.
Auckland - Waiheki Island - Batch Winery
Another short ferry ride to lunch at the winery.
The morning of our last day in Auckland, there was a fire emergency in our hotel. Well actually a water emergency on the 19th floor, flooding, fire alarms, evacuation (Nancy hiked down from the 19th). No one hurt, just disruptive in an interesting way.
Sky Tower
City street scenes
City street scenes
Across the bay, just a short ferry ride away was the town of Runnel. First foreign settlement in New Zealand. Lovely little town. - We visited the first book bindery and print shop in the country, now a museum. Super fun to see how books were made "back in the day."
Across the bay, just a short ferry ride away was the town of Runnel. First foreign settlement in New Zealand. Lovely little town.
Auckland - Waiheki Island - Batch Winery
Another short ferry ride to lunch at the winery.
Auckland - Waiheki Island - Batch Winery
Another short ferry ride to lunch at the winery. One feature of the winery was a "make your own gin" experience. Vodka, plus the botanicals of your choice create your very own custom gin. Early experiments were not entirely successful.
The morning of our last day in Auckland, there was a fire emergency in our hotel. Well actually a water emergency on the 19th floor, flooding, fire alarms, evacuation (Nancy hiked down from the 19th). No one hurt, just disruptive in an interesting way.
City street scenes
City street scenes
Across the bay, just a short ferry ride away was the town of Runnel. First foreign settlement in New Zealand. Lovely little town.
Across the bay, just a short ferry ride away was the town of Runnel. First foreign settlement in New Zealand. Lovely little town. - We visited the first book bindery and print shop in the country, now a museum. Super fun to see how books were made "back in the day."
Across the bay, just a short ferry ride away was the town of Runnel. First foreign settlement in New Zealand. Lovely little town.
Auckland - Waiheki Island - Batch Winery
Another short ferry ride to lunch at the winery.
Auckland - Waiheki Island - Batch Winery
Another short ferry ride to lunch at the winery.
The morning of our last day in Auckland, there was a fire emergency in our hotel. Well actually a water emergency on the 19th floor, flooding, fire alarms, evacuation (Nancy hiked down from the 19th). No one hurt, just disruptive in an interesting way.
City street scenes
City street scenes
Across the bay, just a short ferry ride away was the town of Runnel. First foreign settlement in New Zealand. Lovely little town.
Across the bay, just a short ferry ride away was the town of Runnel. First foreign settlement in New Zealand. Lovely little town. - We visited the first book bindery and print shop in the country, now a museum. Super fun to see how books were made "back in the day."
Across the bay, just a short ferry ride away was the town of Runnel. First foreign settlement in New Zealand. Lovely little town.
Auckland - Waiheki Island - Batch Winery
Another short ferry ride to lunch at the winery.
Auckland - Waiheki Island - Batch Winery
Another short ferry ride to lunch at the winery.
