Video and photos while in Auckland, New Zealand
Moving into Auckland harbor
View of Auckland skyline and 2 tugs to help us dock
“Sparky”
Waka Kume
Container handling pier
Auckland Sky Tower
Our pier behind all the new cars
Waka Kume pulling us
Turning toward our pier
Waka Kume pulling us
Almost at the pier
Where we are docked
Lining up to go on an excursion
Our welcome to Auckland
On the way to our bus
Our guide and driver – Raymond
Settling in with Mike and Leo behind us and Karen and Jeff up front
First segment of the drive to the Auckland Museum
Second part of drive to Auckland Museum
Sky Tower from the bus
Arrival at the Auckland Museum
Location of the Auckland Museum
Playing cricket on the museum grounds
Entry of the museum
Prow of the canoe in the photo
Disney maori character
Maori carvings
Close up of the carving
Prow of a long canoe
Explanation of canoe items
Inside the canoe
Carvings along the side of the canoe
Selfie at the stern of the canoe
Outside a miniature of a meeting house
Close up of that miniature
Outrigger canoe
Canoe from another angle
And a final angle
Jan in the entry to the museum
Driving to MJ Savage Memorial Park
Driving to MJ Savage Memorial Park – second part
Location while driving
Driving to MJ Savage Memorial Park – third part
Driving to MJ Savage Memorial Park – final part
Location of the park
View of the bay
Selfie with Karen
Selfie with Karen and Mike and someone who photobombed
Container ship making a 180 degree turn to be able to dock
Video showing panorama from the park
Waiting to return to the bus
Strange tree near the park
Coming back across harbor bridge
Selfie from Wheel Park with skyline in background
Selfie in Wheel Park with 2024 America’s Cup winning boat in background
Selfie in Wheel Park with MSC person who will accompany us in Australia and America’s Cup winning boat in background
2024 America’s Cup winning boat – cup symbol on sail
Jan and Kelsey with harbor bridge in background
Harbor ferry
Going downtown to change some NZ money – fancy painted kiwi
Taking an escalator to check out shops
Skyline from deck 15 aft
America’s Cup winner beginning to unfurl the sail
Pulling sail up mast
Pulling up second sail
Taking visitors for a sail in the harbor
And away they go
New vehicles awaiting transport to dealers for sale
Auckland skyline from deck 14 midships
Looking at the auto customs area of docks
I think Jan would like this color car – maybe she could become a Mary Kay dealer
Don’t know the name of this building but thought it looked interesting
Our guide referred to the top of this building as a toilet lid
Skyline including toilet lid
Container ship coming in to be filled
Coming around with the help of tugs
Preparing to dock by cranes
Leaving port (real time)
Time lapse leaving Auckland
Trout with almonds
Risotto with peas, ham and cheese
Lamb chops with beans, potatoes and tomato
Apple crumble
The Madeleines – Puttin’ On The Ritz
The Madeleines – If It Ain’t Got That Swing
The Madeleines – The Charleston
The Madeleines – It’s A Good Day
The Madeleines – Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy
The Madeleines – A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square
The Madeleines – 50’s Medley
The Madeleines – 60’s Medley
The Madeleines – Your Song
The Madeleines – Its Raining Men