A very early start today to catch our flight to Auckland. I didn't know customs opens at 4:30am in Melbourne but I do now. Our flight was actually quicker than expected, Auckland customs was very quick, and an adventurous shuttle bus ride through some of the suburbs we were out exploring by 1pm local time.
Our walk took us part way along the Aucklamd waterfront, through the shopping areas around Britomart and Queens St finally ending at the SkyTower.
The views from the top of the tower are amazing and stretch a long way. It gave us a better understanding about Auckland and its harbour. The only distraction were the few people controlled bunjy jumping off the tower or walking around the outside of the tower. They really love the extreme in New Zealand.
We finished the day with dinner at the Viaduct Harbour, a restaurant and nightlife area established for the America's Cup. Luckily we finished before New Zealand and France played their Rugby test, which would have filled up the area. There are a lot of French tourists here off the back of this match.
If the weather holds off tomorrow we'll be out on the harbour otherwise we'll see where the wind blows us.
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