Tooling around Auckland harbour
Jan. 22nd, 2008 10:44 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
rowanfSo we had a lovely dinner with ![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
taltosdama at the Orbit Restaurant Monday night. There were absolutely no views as we were socked in with clouds (and the tower was high enough to be shrouded. But the company was excellent and I'm really glad we had the chance to visit. We talked so late she missed her bus and her family had to come collect her! Ooops.
Tuesday morning we headed out for a harbour cruise and tooled around seeing the sights from the water. After that we took the ferry to Devonport to walk around looking at Victorians but Cyclone Funa struck again with torrential rains. As they slacked off I was able to charge out with my umbrella and get a cache before the tourists had left their huddle under awnings, so that was okay with me. *grin* We had lunch at the Devonport Mecca and I discovered the local Brightstone Dry Cider which I like very much. Not as dry as Strongbow and a bit light and fruity but quite acceptable. Since there is no diet Dr. Pepper to be found anywhere it is good to find *something* I like to drink!
Today we are heading off to Napier, a long drive across the island. (Somewhere between 5-1/2 and 7 hours depending on who you believe). I've scoped out a couple of caches on the way. *grin* We'll see what connectivity is like there. Hopefully, I'll report in a dozen hours or so.
Hmm. I notice that Lj is doing California time. I'm a day ahead, of course.
taltosdama at the Orbit Restaurant Monday night. There were absolutely no views as we were socked in with clouds (and the tower was high enough to be shrouded. But the company was excellent and I'm really glad we had the chance to visit. We talked so late she missed her bus and her family had to come collect her! Ooops. Tuesday morning we headed out for a harbour cruise and tooled around seeing the sights from the water. After that we took the ferry to Devonport to walk around looking at Victorians but Cyclone Funa struck again with torrential rains. As they slacked off I was able to charge out with my umbrella and get a cache before the tourists had left their huddle under awnings, so that was okay with me. *grin* We had lunch at the Devonport Mecca and I discovered the local Brightstone Dry Cider which I like very much. Not as dry as Strongbow and a bit light and fruity but quite acceptable. Since there is no diet Dr. Pepper to be found anywhere it is good to find *something* I like to drink!
Today we are heading off to Napier, a long drive across the island. (Somewhere between 5-1/2 and 7 hours depending on who you believe). I've scoped out a couple of caches on the way. *grin* We'll see what connectivity is like there. Hopefully, I'll report in a dozen hours or so.
Hmm. I notice that Lj is doing California time. I'm a day ahead, of course.
