We had a leisurely morning breakfast before venturing out into the 'big city'. Our first job of the day was to relieve ourselves of all of our camping equipment, that had served us admirably over the last 6 weeks. We had a call from a man who needed some equipment for his daughter. We arranged to meet in central Auckland and he bought the lot! It was sad to see our tent, which had been our home, being driven away but at least it will be enjoyed by someone else. Now we are once again back to our small hand luggage sized bags!
We went for a walk all along the waterfront. There were many people enjoying an afternoon stroll in glorious sunshine. There were lots of beautiful large boats moored up in the marina, which was huge. It is apparently the largest marina in the southern hemisphere!
At one end of the promenade there were a number of huge, disused cement silos that had been painted and restored. We also visited the Auckland fish market which was nearby.
From here we walked through some of the main shopping streets to the Auckland Art gallery. Inside there were some 'interesting' modern art exhibits and huge paintings. Some of the paintings were so good they looked like photographs. Next to the museum was Albert park. We took a walk through the park, which was very pretty. Many brightly coloured flower beds and exquisite fountains. The walk took us to the Auckland University clock tower, which was fairly impressive!
We made our way back to our accommodation via some tiny back streets lined with boutique shops and spent the evening eating!
We went for a walk all along the waterfront. There were many people enjoying an afternoon stroll in glorious sunshine. There were lots of beautiful large boats moored up in the marina, which was huge. It is apparently the largest marina in the southern hemisphere!
At one end of the promenade there were a number of huge, disused cement silos that had been painted and restored. We also visited the Auckland fish market which was nearby.
From here we walked through some of the main shopping streets to the Auckland Art gallery. Inside there were some 'interesting' modern art exhibits and huge paintings. Some of the paintings were so good they looked like photographs. Next to the museum was Albert park. We took a walk through the park, which was very pretty. Many brightly coloured flower beds and exquisite fountains. The walk took us to the Auckland University clock tower, which was fairly impressive!
We made our way back to our accommodation via some tiny back streets lined with boutique shops and spent the evening eating!
