Auckland

Our last two days were spent in Auckland, the largest city in New Zealand. Compared to everywhere else it feels as if we are in Manhattan. Auckland is known as the “City of Sails” and claims to have more sailboats per capita than anywhere else in the world. Unfortunately it has been raining every day so we have not tried sailing again. We did manage to finish Christmas/Birthday shopping and get organized for the trip back.

Amazingly enough, selling the car was just as easy as buying it. As Americans we were quite suspicious of this whole “buyback” process. It seems too good to be true and we were half expecting never to get a hold of “David” again. However, we could not have been more wrong. We called when we got into the city, got directions to his facility, arrived and were immediately given the promised price in cash, and then driven to the bus station to catch a ride back to our hostel. Easy as that!

Below are some pictures from around the very cosmopolitan Auckland!

The city's main claim to fame is the Sky Tower, which is the largest free-standing structure in the Southern Hemisphere. It is 328 meters tall and right in the middle of downtown.