Arrived at around 1.30pm and after a long wade through security and baggage reclaim we met Barry our taxi driver. As he drove us to our hotel he gave us us a guide to Auckland's history including it's eruptive past. As a bonus he introduced us to the Asian Wave so we were now able to greet people we met with this local friendly gesture.
After dropping our bags at Rydges we set off to take our first taste of New Zealand. We wandered down to Queen Street and started to get into the idea of how compact New Zealand urban areas are compared to the UK. Sad to see the number of people begging, suppose I was a little too starry eyed to think I wouldn't see it here. The docks were breezy and I wished we had more time to get out on a boat to explore further. In the end we had dinner, where Daniel tackled a crab, before returning early to the hotel as the jet lag kicked in.
New ZealandAucklandNewtonFreemans Bay36°50’54” S 174°45’48” E
New ZealandAucklandNewtonFreemans Bay36°50’54” S 174°45’48” E