Karangahape Road (K Road) Auckland

Auckland , North Island, New Zealand
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    arrival in Auckland (just!)

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    We learnt four very valuable lessons between arriving at Melbourne Airport Air New Zealand check-in desk, and touching down in Auckland 7 hours later: 1) always read check-in time details carefully; 2) always check country entry requirements ...

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    It's Raining Again

    ... It was Cafe Cezanne, but as Kevin point out the paintings on the walls were all Michelangelo imitations. We continued walking along Karangahape Road with lots of shops and restaurants, stopping at another cafe for a drink later in the morning as the ...

  • 3

    Blowout

    ... again for a bed at someone's house, this time Tom and Ryan. Theirs is the ultimate bachelor pad, stumbling distance to Karangahape Road, widescreen plasma screen, Sky, and an inexplicable man smell (Just kidding.) On Wednesday I head out with them to ...

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    Up through the atmosphere

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    ... pad on the ground. That did look a long way up, even from the same height! In the afternoon we visited K'Road (Karangahape Road, IIRC), which is recommended as a sort of niche, interesting shopping/eating/browsing street, but were pretty thoroughly ...

  • 5

    City of Sails

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    ... 'toddler kit' (but declined), and bought myself a hot dog.    After leaving the park I walked back along Karangahape Road which had a lot of heritage buildings and unique architecture.  I walked over the Grafton Bridge (which when it ...

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    Coast to Coast walking and the Skytower

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    ... of the Waitakere Range. Monday, I decided to check out the so-called 'fashionable' suburb of Ponsonby and K (short for Karangahape) Road. Unlike the Lonely Planet's description, the restaurants were not abuzz with the chatter of diners, the hiss of ...

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    To the Land of the Hobbits

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    ... got to be done. We meandered through a pretty park with tall palm trees and white statues, which led to the iconic Karangahape Road – a street lined with vintage shops and Asian restaurants. Keeping the budget low Ken grabbed a pie and I opted for ...

  • 8

    NZ North Island

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    ... many yatchsmen and boaties. The city itself is large though most activity takes place within the central business district, Parnell and Karangahape road areas. The central area is dominated by the Sky Tower which at 328 metres is the tallest structure in ...

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    Exploring the Hotel and the City

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    ... came back up to the room and we all decided that we were going to go explore this street we had driven down earlier called Karangahape Road. What we found was the following: the buildings here are either very old or very new. There's a lot of Asian and ...

  • 10

    Auckland sightseeing

    ... while to get sorted and then walk round the town. We find Auckland interesting with lots of quirky shops. After town we walk along K (Karangahape) Road which has retro shops, designer shops and sex shops. We get lunch at a realy nice cafe along K road. ...