Auckland, City of Sails

Auckland, City of Sails

Karen, Patti Tiboni’s niece, Karen’s sister Linda, and her husband Bob were waiting for us as we got off the ship. They had rented a big van that held all nine of us very comfortably. With more boats per capita than any other city in the world, Auckland is appropriately known as the City of Sails. We headed toward the waterfront drive and went by the house where Patty grew up. We went to “one tree hill” an overlook much like Twin Peaks in San Francisco. We saw the Americas Cup Sailboats from years past. Went up the Skytower for lunch – it looks like the Space Needle in Seatle. However, it’s the tallest tower in the Southern Hemisphere. While we had lunch we watched people who paid $245, jump off straight down 162 meters to a bulls-eye below. Took our breath away! Others walked a cat walk in harnesses, but with no railing to hold on to. After lunch we went to the Observation Floor where we stood on glass and could look down to the ground. It was pretty scarry. We’ll be back on the 22nd to spend a week with our friends in Auckland.
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