Auckland Zoo

I have been wanting to visit Auckland Zoo since I don't know when, and on February 26^th I finally got to see it, the last of the big three zoos in New Zealand. I must say that though it is the largest zoo in New Zealand and I was very impressed by its enclosure design and use of space, I wasn't overly taken by it. I was more impressed …

We came back to Auckland to stay with Brett's friend's, Zeike and Elizabeth, before heading off to the US. With just one day in Auckland, having spent a couple of days at the beginning of the trip exploring already, we all decided to go to the Auckland Zoo. Had a lovely day and saw some pretty cool animals. Alas we could not find the little kiwi's …

We're back in Auckland after an almost three hour drive. We returned our rental, then took the shuttle back to the hotel. Linda wanted to go back to the zoo to try and get some decent pictures of the kiwi, so we headed over there. We wandered around a bit, trying to find the building they are kept in (guess we should have bought the map of the zoo …

We managed to work out the buses to get to the CBD and then to the zoo. It was actually very easy - there is an City Link, Inner Link and Outer Link and they are all colour coded and pass through Britomart which is the major exchange. From there we got a bus to the zoo. The drivers were nice and very helpful.

The zoo is well laid out and …

Woke up at 6am today and got the bus into Auckland CBD (Britomart), then over to the Zoo for opening at 9.30am.

We saw a Kiwi bird which wasnt as we expected, they are nocturnal so didnt see it much.There was a baby elephant having a pedicure. It lifted its leg up and everything for the keeper.

After the Zoo we went to Freddys …

Today i travelled to Auckland Zoo, I caught the outer link bus to Meteo Road and walked the rest of the way to the Zoo. The weatherman got the weather completely wrong by saying it was going to rain but it was beautiful sunshine which brought out all the animals.

I had to pay $22 (11.65 pounds) to get into the Zoo which was a …

We left Rotorua at around 9am and after a brief morning coffee stop we arrived back in Auckland at about 12:30 but as we were only getting picked up at 5 we stored our bags at the train station while we went for a wander round the city and after buying myself a lovely souvenier hoodie and stopping for a milkshake we collected our bags and waited to …

The following blog entry is a bit of a cheat. Having woken up from my nap (as Tom mentions in 'Week 1, Starting to Get Tired'), I had a read of his covert blog and discovered that he had made a glaring omission. WE WENT TO THE ZOO.

On the day that we arrived at Josephine, Graham and Brett's, we had visited Auckland Zoo (that is, just after …

Sunday , 24th February

A leisurely start to the morning, before we meet Steve and Margaret for brunch. There is more kayaking going on at the beach and the guy with the tannoy is in full voice . Cafe culture here means that cafes are open by 8am and the tables are soon full. We didn't meet for brunch until 10.45 and had to wait a while for …

On Monday, we are leaving Auckland after staying here for 2 weeks. Quite a lot has been going on since we last wrote - we had planned to have a week of tourism this week, and managed to do a bit... I have lost track of the days (always a good sign) but at some point we visited the Auckland SkyTower, which gives a nice view of the city with all its …

... incoherently due to lack of sleep and lack of decent food. (fish and chips, pad thai, vegemite sandwiches and a plethora of other new zealand foods which make no claim of having anything to do with nutrition...) you will pleased to know (as I am) ...

Mo and I decided to head for the zoo today. We found the right bus stop and headed off. As soon as we go to the zoo it started to rain, so the first stop was the shop to buy a baseball cap. A NZ one obviously. The zoo was very well run and laid out. ...

... not see the same film. Very interesting and very effective, I thoroughly enjoyed it. The next morning I ventured over by bus to Auckland Zoo with 'Inger from Sfeeden'. The weather was good making the trip very pleasant and on the whole, made a great ...

... of 'Awarded to Scott of UK who has overcome all fears and taken on the ultimate personal challenge by leaping from the Auckland Harbour Bridge 40 metres above the sea suspended by a giant latex rubber band'. I got my video, collected my certificate ...

... (sorry guys).  I wore jeans this morning and nearly died (it had been cooler yesterday).  This morning I had my Auckland Zoo African encounter which was even cooler than I'd expected.  Even though I didn't get to actually touch or play ...

... and after having lunch at the harbour and a much needed glass of wine we went up the sky tower - the tallest building in New Zealand - our first stop was the main observation level at 186 metres, amazing views over the city and there were also glass ...

... townships to nearby sea side suburbs with locked up by absentee owners and their seaside resort houses like those at our (New Zealand) Coromandel Peninsular’s Pauanui. At no times did I feel unsafe from either being only a few metres from ...

... Then i get the ferry to Devonport- what a treat is so gorgeous and quaint- it reminds me of Devon in England. Its funny how English New Zealand is- they even drive on the left! What a great day ive had cant believe ive seen so much in such a short space ...

... , men desværre var alt optaget, så vi tog en byrundtur på gåben.  D. 17 februar gik turen mod den sidste destination: Auckland. Her fik vi en rimlig central plads, og så blev den første dag ellers brugt på shopping og et besøg ved Skytower, ...

... it isn't a fruit or mineral perhaps? It's an area in NZ. OOOOOKKKAYYYYYYY. I also note that on the can it says 'World famous in New Zealand'...?... I make a joke of it and the girls laugh. The guy says it's like the World Series and how it is only in the ...