Morning showers cleared to bring about a gorgeous day
Gentle Reader,
hold on to your woollies, but it is Winter here in The Friendliest Place on Earth (a.k.a. New Zealand). This morning after a fab breakfast at Hotel DeBrett and a tête-à-tête about our itinerary with lovely Roberta ,at the front desk, we embarked on a walking-non-jet lag-thinking-self guided-tour of the city. Here are our recs with kids:
1. Hit the aquarium
Kelly Tarlatons
The penguins rock- ’nuff said
Penguins take the center stage!
As for the moon jellies???
Moon Jelly Glory
And as for sea horses and scorpion fish?
Amazing Moving Walkway Shark Tank
Stingray Smile
Grumpy Scorpion Fish
Then a coffee break
Auckland Latte vs Los Angeles Latte? Auckland all the way… Their dairy is superior… Sorry California…
Brown Bear Fighting Jetlag.
Then the Auckland Maritime Museum
Beautiful New Zealand Maritime Museum
Such an interesting exhibit on immigration and real time stories
An Amazing Immigration Letter Posted in the Maritime Musem
Reminding us all of the importance of place.
Then to the fish market
Auckland Fish Market
Auckland Fish Market
HAY-UGE Lobsters (Kiwi’s call ’em Crayfish)
Then finally, home, with for a board game and sleep
Jetlag thwarted… Thanks Balderdash!
A great day in Auckland!
When Can We Go? 
Wow. BB is concentrating really hard in that coffee shop. Would love to know what the decision was about. Loved today, what are “we” doing tomorrow? Can’t wait.
Love this. Looks so awesome…Did you have fish for dinner??!
No fish for dinner. We all gritted our teeth and stayed up until 8pm and then hit the hay!
She’s trying not to tell me that she doesn’t want to walk to the fish shop
wow! it looks amazing!!! nay2
Nay2,
you have to come here! You would love it!
xoxoxo
h