Thursday, 12 Nov 2009 | Views [218]
Not much sun at all, but it was great to be on a catamaran on the Bay of Islands. Motored and sailed out of Paihia to see the islands sitting out in the Bay. Passed Eagle's Nest, the most expensive place to stay in New Zealand ($20,000NZD/night) perched ... Read more >
Wednesday, 11 Nov 2009 | Views [186]
Promptly at 8:30 AM, the Trusty Car Rental agent showed up at the hotel with the rental car. After a brief transaction in the parking lot, I took possession of a Subaru station wagon. To my advantage, all four corners of the car are already scraped ... Read more >
Tuesday, 10 Nov 2009 | Views [246]
35 minute ferry ride to Waiheke Island past Rangitoto Island that was resulted from a volcanic eruption about 600 years ago and then a 1 1/2 hour guided bus tour. The island is inhabited by 8000 people and is known for some of its wineries and olive ... Read more >
Monday, 9 Nov 2009 | Views [160]
Harsh and unusual punishment for the legs and feet, so went Day 2. Walked to the Auckland Art Gallery, not far from my hotel. Had a lovely pancake in the adjacent cafe while waiting for it to open. It's a small gallery with representative NZ artists.... Read more >
Sunday, 8 Nov 2009 | Views [211]
Arrived early AM, Sunday, 11/8. Shared the Super Shuttle with a woman from Berlin who works for Mozilla Firefox. Dropped off the big (50lb) bag and the little one and set out to explore. In Auckland, the shortest distance between two points is not a ... Read more >
