Monday Visit

After plopping down $90 NZD for breakfast (more on this later) at our Hotel, we headed down to the harbour to take a ferry out to Rangitoto Island. This island is an old volcano that erupted a few hundred years ago and created the “new” island. The ferry ride was about 30 minutes and the hike up the mountain took about 1.5 hours. The view was spectacular and we were specially treated to a rather large rainbow spanning across the city of Auckland and nearby bays.

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We had a picnic at the summit then proceeded back down the dock to take the ferry back. Our second stop was the Kelly Carlton Underwater Sea Park; although interesting and a bit more diverse than the comparable “Aquarium” in just about any city, the kids had fun and they did learn quite a bit about Antartic aquatic life. Our day ended with a rest at the indoor “heated” pool at our hotel (more on this later).