Mt Eden
January 28, 2020 in New Zealand ⋅ ⛅ 23 °CA hike up to the top of Mt Eden with Brad and Pam.
A hike up to the top of Mt Eden with Brad and Pam.
Date night! After our hike we sent Florence back to the Airbnb with Brad and Pam and we went back into downtown Auckland to explore. We started off at Dr. Rudi's rooftop bar. Dr. Rudi is a variety ofRead more
We went to Mentatz, a Japanese restaurant on Lorne St - famous for all the different asian restaurants and quality food. We ordered a variety of small dishes - spicy bamboo shoots (VERY SPICY), friedRead more
More rain meant another bar stop. Apparently Vulture lane is the nickname for the street this bar is on - Vulcan Lane. The first restaurant/bar of Auckland was on this street and it used to attractRead more
Finally! Gelato! We actually started the day at this place too to get flat white coffees (latte with no foam basically). Apparently NZ is the country that consumes the most ice cream per capita.
We're up and ready to explore! Florence and I went for a walk and got caught in the rain so it took us ages to get on our way. Rules in NZ actually do allow Florence to face forward in this van so weRead more
Our mission for today is to get as far north as we can, while seeing as much of the coast as possible (no highway drives for us!). Our first little trek through Auckland rush hour.got us to BrownsRead more
Our quest to stay off main roads led us to Deep Creek Brewing, a chance for Jason to explore while I hung out in the car with a sleeping Florence.
We stopped here to stretch our legs and see the ocean for the first time. Florence was not a fan but it was absolutely gorgeous. Mid 30s outside, cool but not cold ocean water. Perfectly refreshing.