Sky Tower Auckland

Der Himmel ist bedeckt und zeitweise regnet es leicht, als ich am Morgen das Hotel verlasse (knapp 20°). Im Hafen versuche ich mit meiner Fotokamera interessante Bilder zu schiessen, was mir eher nicht gelingt. Aber ich habe ja noch fast 3 Monate Zeit mich zu verbessern...
Am Nachmittag spaziere ich auf dem Sky Tower auf einer Metallkontruktion …

The flight descent into Auckland over the coast of New Zealand was spectacular and was just the start of things to come. Most people say the South Island is the prettiest, not seen that yet, but can tell you the North Island is spectacular.

Got the bus from the airport into town and found our accommodation, that's when the trouble started …

Flew from Toronto, Canada to Auckland, New Zealand with a very quick stopover in San Francisco. Going to New Zealand for a two week trip before heading to Australia to teach in Melbourne. Two weeks just is not enough, so my trip will only be of the North Island. Hopefully one day I will be able to go to the South Island!
First day in, …

Feeling very refreshed this morning!!! Jo dropped us off in the city this morning while her and Tim were at work so we could do some exploring and get our bearings. We started off with breakfast at the Viaduct before walking into the centre - I actually managed to find my way around from memory which surprised Oli a lot! As it was such nice weather …

Dziś trochę zwiedzaliśmy Auckland.
Nie jest to formalnie stolica, ale jest znacznie większe niż Wellington i zamieszkuje tu 1/3 populacji Nowozelandczyków.
Większość miast na świecie powyżej miliona mieszkańców wygląda podobnie. To również, może po za tym, że ma …

Today is Noah's birthday, we had a great day doing loads of fun things to celebrate it. We went to church this morning and after that we had some cake at home.   In the afternoon we went on the Sky Tower, that was amazing! The view was so incredible. We went up 220 metres, it is the higherst building in New Zealand. You could see the Harbour …

The 3-hour flight from Sydney to Auckland was smooth, but again we noticed that Quantas is perhaps one of the safest airlines in the world, but the service lies in the midfield. I was happy that every seat had it´s own screen so I finally could watch the Oscar winning movie “Argo”. Great movie by the way!


With the …

Nachdem Air NewZealand mein Gepäck immer noch nicht aufgetrieben hat, konnte ich für 100 NZ$ Klamotten kaufen... Frisch ausgestattet mache ich mich auf Auckland zu erkunden. In den Bildern findet ihr ein paar Ansichten von Auckland mit Perspektivenwechsel... ;0 …

Entry containing 5 photos titled: Sky Tower

We arrived in Auckland in the afternoon and I decided to check into Nomads this time, which was a good idea because it had a much nicer feel to it than when I'd stayed in Auckland last time. I chatted to a couple of people from my dorm room and then managed to catch up with a guy called Max from my bus. There was a bar next door to the hostel so we …

... he didn't flinch and continued the abuse! Classic! I learnt that there is a big rivalry within New Zealand between Aucklanders and the rest of the country. Auckland is home to about a third of the population and apparently the further south you go, the ...

... , grabbed an ice cream and enjoyed great views back towards the famous city skyline.   Our timing for the Sky Tower couldn't have been better as we were afforded both day and night views as the sunset from the two viewing ...

... taking in the sights and asking around about hiring a campervan for the following week. Campervan sourced, first sight was the formidable Sky Tower.  As with most of the towers in major cities you can go up, have a nosey around and take in ...

... we Took in a flick in the cinema (Perfect Stranger - would recommend it) And today we are heading into Auckland to go up the Sky tower and update this travelpod. Tomorrow we are leaving back the van and checking into our hotel early to take full ...

... it has rained nearly every day so far. I arrived back at base at about 3pm met up with Mo and headed to the sky tower, I think it is the largest free standing building in the southern hemisphere., absolutely hated it-I think it has something to do with ...

... later in the day. It was well worth it. So, in between cruises, I went for a stroll around Auckland and would you believe it on a Sunday in New Zealand...I had a roast dinner!! Don't worry Mum, it wasn't even in the same league as your dinners (and ...

... and relaxing with a proper cup of coffee in Starbucks , I was prepared for the final leg of my journey... In New Zealand anyway. Many people have told me the Auckland is not much of a city and gets really boring after a while. They may be right , but ...

... after about 30 seconds) so I made do with trailing my feet in the water while we supped a small bottle of bubbly (New Zealand champagne is very nice and much more affordable than the French stuff!). The cascades were extremely picturesque, and the water ...

... the bridge (see photo), we can see another idiot bungying from the Sky-Tower in the distance. You wouldn't half know you were in New Zealand. After the trip I have to go up to the 'Awesome Adventures' office to pick up my itinerary. At the office a big ...

... We divided into two minibuses and we were taken to Mount Eden which provided a superb view of the city. It was surreal seeing Auckland's Sky Tower in the distance as I had obviously only seen it in books/on the internet before. I think this was the point ...