01 February 2015

At last



After 12 years of visiting New Zealand I finally managed to spend a few days in Auckland.
 It is very spread out, not surprising given the terrain, but I was not prepared for the massive 6-8 lane highways criss-crossing the city and the amount of traffic.



The Art Gallery of Auckland was a delight.  Kiwis are wonderful curators,  museums and galleries of all sizes across the land are always so well put together.
 I specially enjoyed watching budding architects experimenting with the special lego



 A day out at The Auckland Botanical Gardens .  Although I take tons of photos ( some quite good I think) you can see many more  here.



We had to pick up  a little something for dinner, so we trotted down to the fish market where  and were spoiled for choice.


One night we  went to the flicks  ( Mr Turner, I recommend it )


and I  smiled at the announcement for a special screening where you are encouraged to take your knitting.....that would suit me very well.




5 comments:

  1. Good to see you back in NZ. Will you be popping through Taupo?

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    1. Alas no, just down from Keri Keri ( another blog)and am now in Nelson. I wish we had motored down and spent overnight ( at least) in Taupo.

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  2. Now how fabulous is that - to have the lighting so that knitters can do their thing. Wouldn't it be something if that caught on?

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  3. How serendipitous - my BFF is moving to Auckland in two weeks' time - I shall miss her terribly. I watched a property prog on tv last week where they were selling flats in Auckland. One of them had a verandah directly above that traffic you describe! I don't think I would enjoy watching a film with the click-click of knitting needles filling the theatre (even though I am a knitter and crocheter myself, there's a time and a place!).

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