Auckland

Auckland - just like every other big city. And not. There are great big phallic towers - The Sky Tower being the granddaddy of them all. There is much and bustle and hustle. TONS of restaurants, and shops and no ends of ways to spend your money. But, and it is a big but, you can also hop on a ferry and a half hour later, sun and the gods willing, you can be basking on the island of Waheki beach with sand like talcum.
We spent four days here and we think we can say with some authority that we know this city as well as any tourist can. Enjoy the photos.

PJ & AJ

the Auckland skyline from the ferry

Half mast for Christchurch

enjoying the island life

remnants of our first NZ picnic

how's this for a phallic symbol

the real thing at Kelly Tarltons

Back in the jaws again
on our way to Waiheke just out of Auckland
Tourist almost taken by Great white