Duxton Auckland

... can do wedding here for up to 80 guests; it would be interesting to know what that would cost! I do a presentation at Auckland University of Technology in the afternoon, followed by wine, fruit, cheese board and meat platter.  After a quick stop ...

At last. The final coach trip done and dusted. Sixish hours from Napier to Auckland. I have no idea how long we have spent on that bus in the past five weeks but working on an average of two hours a day it could be as much as four full days. It will take ...

... cockroaches and Nicola. My taxi to the airport arrives at 8.45am. I can't get out of this country quick enough. On arrival in Auckland, I stand smoking beside the door of the airport shuttle and as I turn to put the butt in the bin it drives off leaving ...

... nicht mehr schwimmen, aber dafuer bin ich 3 Wochen eben meist nur gewandert, auf Jetboatadventure und Cruises gewesen. Bin in Auckland gestartet auf der Nordinsel und hab dann mit einer kleinen Gruppe bis nach Sueden gereist ueber Wellington bis an den ...

Well, I arrived in Auckland at 06:30 on Saturday 7 October 2006. The sky was blue and the sun was out so I decided to walk the 900m from International Arrivals to the Domestic Transfers terminal. Big mistake. It may have looked beautiful outside, but it ...

Well, I arrived in Auckland at 06:30 on Saturday 7 October 2006. The sky was blue and the sun was out so I decided to walk the 900m from International Arrivals to the Domestic Transfers terminal. Big mistake. It may have looked beautiful outside, but it ...

... NAPIER TUE 05 JUL NAPIER / AUCKLAND Transfer by coach from your hotel to Auckland. On arrival into Auckland you will be transferred to the Duxton Hotel, 100 Greys Avenue for a five night stay 1910 hrs BRITISH AND IRISH LIONS 2005 ...

... more difficult to comprehend was the fact that I wanted to get back for the weekend, rather than spend any more time in Auckland (although the hotel was tempting, once I'd seen it).  But they really do seem to have this superior attitude, and today ...