D and I have been in Auckland since Tuesday morning and are loving it. We are staying with our good friends Dave and Jane in a suburb of Auckland named One Tree Hill. The weather is fantastic, clear blue skies, and a nice cool breeze off the ocean. Given Auckland is the City of Sails... I decided to go sailing, and how cool is it that I went sailing on the NZ 41 America's Cup Boat (1995). I took the helm and guided the yacht through a number of tacks in Auckland Harbor, grinded the sails up, and pulled in a jinnika from the foredeck. All in all a great way to spend the morning. Danielle and I also headed up the famous Sky Tower "the tallest building in the southern hemisphere", a great way to get a 360 view of the city/ suburbs. The city itself is very small, almost like a mini Cape Town foreshore and as such really easy to walk around and explore.
Yesterday, Dave, Jane and their two kids took us by ferry to Waiheke Island off the coast of Auckland, where we grabbed some lunch in a beach side cafe and spent the day on a beautiful beach. The ferry ride is also a great way to see all the islands/ volcanoes that make up the seascape around Auckland.
On Saturday we leave Auckland and head to Hamilton to stay with our friends Emma and Jared... until my next post.
- Ryan
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