Here and There Blog

Two months gone already. Time for a new artist on the wall. I'll have to return later to check it out and enjoy the beach at the same time!

Finally a day of sun! It was still cold and windy but I had to get out. These were all taken around the harbor area last Sunday. I'm on my way home now and saying good-bye to this great city!        

15-30 minutes out of downtown Auckland and you forget that you're near a big city. We were able to dodge the rain long enough to get a couple of coast walks in. No sea life was visible in the tide pools. A few minutes later the rain came in and blocked the view of that hill. Deceptively sunny when we started out. This was a random beach that we found on the map after leaving work.

If you want a quick ride to another part of the greater Auckland area, the ferry terminal is there to take you by sea. I did this a few years ago and it's a short ride to the other port and from there you can bus around. Today though it was more to get some exercise before the rain and to see something besides city buildings. If that Hilton wasn't so expensive and out of the general way, I'd stay there. What a great view some of those rooms have! Local fisherman. Very much not amused with tourists taking pictures. I hope they have a good catch. It was cold and windy and not a good day to be fishing off the dock.