A sunny morning! At last! After a lie in (a rare thing for us!) and a bit of a sort out we head off to explore Auckland strating with the Sky Tower - the tallest building in NZ and the tallest in the Southern Hemisphere. We travel in the lift up 53 floors to the top observation deck and tread gingerly on the glass viewing windows on the floor - actually the girls laid down on them - just the grown ups who were a bit timid!
We are rewarded with amazing views across the city; On a good day it is possible to see for over 80 miles. We are able to identify many key buildings and landmarks including Eden Park where many of the forthcoming rugby world cup games will be played and One Tree Hill and the Harbour bridge. Sadly it is not possible to walk over the bridge.
We also catch several adrenalin junkies throwing themselves off the top in a controlled 11 second "freefall" off the top!
The afternoon is spent wandering around the marina marvelling at the Americas Cup and super yachts and exploring the new precinct - Viaduct Basin - built and developed on waste ground in preparation for the forthcoming Rugby World Cup - a complex of shops, bars, cafes and restaurants. We are lucky enough to see the new footbridge open and close to allow boats in and out of their moorings close to the shore.
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