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Auckland

The largest city in New Zealand, Auckland describes itself as the “City of Sails,” and we saw that sailing is popular. The area is also known for its surfing beaches and volcanic mountains.
The Sun Princess is in Auckland
The Sun Princess is in Auckland		 The classic view of the city from Mt. Eden
The classic view of the city from Mt. Eden		 Another view of the area
Another view of the area		 Our drivers, Harry and Charles
Our drivers, Harry and Charles
Across the “Waitemata Harbor”
Across the “Waitemata Harbor”		 A memorial to a Prime Minister – he must have been pretty good
A memorial to a Prime Minister – he must have been pretty good		 Auckland again…
Auckland again…		 Ordering lunch in St. Heliers, a beach town near Auckland
Ordering lunch in St. Heliers, a beach town near Auckland
And it does have pretty beaches
And it does have pretty beaches		 The other direction
The other direction		 And a wide view
And a wide view		 They drive on the wrong side of the road
They drive on the wrong side of the road
We drove over to the west side of the Auckland area…
We drove over to the west side of the Auckland area…		 To Piha Beach on the Tasman Sea
To Piha Beach on the Tasman Sea		 Famous for volcanic…..
Famous for volcanic…..		 Rock formations....
Rock formations....
And black sand
And black sand		 It is blackish
It is blackish		 The “City of Sails” was out in force on our departure
The “City of Sails” was out in force on our departure		 Looks like Wednesday night informal races
Looks like Wednesday night informal races
Past the city center
Past the city center		 As the Sun Princess sails out
As the Sun Princess sails out		 Dinner table friends
Dinner table friends		 That’s Mt. Eden
That’s Mt. Eden
And as usual our pilot escort
And as usual our pilot escort		 Sailing downwind ahead of us
Sailing downwind ahead of us		 But we passed them
But we passed them

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