After landing in Auckland at 6 am, we
had a full day of exploring New Zealand's largest city. We spent the morning
walking and hiking around Mount Eden to stretch out our legs after the 14 hour
flight. We were able to see most of Auckland despite the cloudy skies. Then we
drove over the Auckland Harbor Bridge which is the only connection between the
Auckland shores without having to take a ferry.
Our next stop was the New Zealand Labor
Party memorial for Michael Joseph Savage, the party's first New Zealand Prime
Minister. Then we headed to the Auckland Museum to learn more about New
Zealand's history and have lunch. The museum had everything from Māori culture
heritage to New Zealand war history.
In the evening we went up in the Sky
Tower, New Zealand's highest building at 328 meters. We were thankful the
cloudy skies cleared up so we could see the entire city. We had dinner at the
bottom of the tower before exploring some more of downtown Auckland. We are
excited to continue our journey into this beautiful country tomorrow!
- Jordan Cowger & Sam Howe
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