We are back where it all started, downtown Auckland.
We decided to come down to the Wharf area to check with I Site and to have a look around. We stopped in at the I Site to see about visiting a couple of the islands and if there was anything else we had to do or
We spent the first part of our day just walking around the marina. You can tell it is a sailing city as there were very few power boats in the marina, mostly sailing vessels. There were some very large and impressive lady’s of the sea.
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We also spent some time along the waterfront besides the marina. We just walked around, stopped for a coffee and enjoyed the sites. We were impressed with the way they built the Hilton Hotel, it looks like and is meant to represent a ship. They did a good job.
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| Hilton Hotel |
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| Hilton Hotel |
We also walked up to the Sky Tower area for a late lunch. There is a free fall jump at the tower which is Aucklands highest building. The free fall jump is similar to a bungy jump except that you do not bounce back up. They slow your fall right at the very end and you land quite softly. We watched them for a short period before heading back down to the van.
Once we got back to the van we decided that we were going to spent the next couple of nights at the Takakpuna Holiday Park on Takapuna Beach. The beach is on the north shore but is still part of Auckland. When we got to the camp we settled before starting to go for a walk. We had ice cream in mind. Those plans were foiled ( thankfully ) as we met our neighbors in the next site. Roy and Jan are a nice couple from the north of Wales who are here visiting their son, daughter and grandchildren. We spent the rest of the evening just chatting and enjoying the pleasant company. Well, at least until the rain chased us back to our respective campers. They have about a month left before they go home and we wish them well.
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| Kathy with Jan and Roy Whittington from Wales |
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