When Sky Tower is your best experience, you know you’re in trouble… Maybe a couple of days isn’t enough to justify this city, but I’m glad I didn’t set aside more days than that. So what did I do? I headed for Auckland Museum first, and concluded at Sky Tower. In-between I spent time walking the streets – I also went for a stroll in the harbor area. Not much to see. Probably a lot better in the summertime. There were a few local neighborhoods I could have explored, but that I can get anywhere, well, almost. And when there’s nothing else to do I usually go shopping, but where…? Not much to choose from. In essence, been there, done that!
More on Auckland.
Website: aucklandnz.com
Big thanks to my fellow traveller Virginie Mariaux, who I met in Rotorua, New Zealand, for kindly letting me use her photo for this post!
I only spent a couple of days in Auckland (if that) and didn’t even go up the Sky Tower…oops. It’s a small city but there are so many places to explore outside the city. #citytripping
I did visit Sky Tower, and it was a lot nicer than I thought. Agreed, I should have stayed outside the city. Well, well.
I’ve only had one very jetlagged day in Auckland, en route from one set of South Pacific islands to another, so I didn’t get to explore much. I remember really enjoying the atmsophere and the coffee though, and it’s somewhere I’ve always fancied visiting for longer. A shame you didn’t enjoy it. Thanks for linking up with #citytripping
Yes, I should have stuck with the NZ countryside. You live, you learn 🙂
Did you go to the islands? Waiheke? Visit Rangitoto? The best places in Auckland in my opinion!
No, I didn’t. I believe you’re right, because the NZ countryside was incredible! Loved Rotorua as well!
As someone who moved to Auckland, I agree with you in many ways…because as with so many NZ cities, the delights are to be found by going out of them, using the city as a base…and Auckland has loads of options if you have a car or get on a boat to one of the nearby islands. Hopefully you won’t be put off returning.
Rotorua was my NZ favorite! And taking the bus from Wellington to Rotorua to Auckland. Unfortunately I didn’t have much time to explore NZ. Did Australia, NZ and Cook Islands in 5 weeks. So wish I could go back! It’s just sooo far away from Norway 🙁
You live in Norway? Wow. Beautiful country…the landscape is quite similar to the South Island. Hugely expensive in Norway for sure though…I guess your krone goes quite far in NZ?
Yes, I heard from a Kiwi I met in China a while back that the South Island is a lot like Norway, so for that reason I decided not to go there. I’m from the northern part of Norway, so of course I think this is the best part of the country 🙂 Live in Oslo though… I didn’t find Australia or NZ particularly cheap compared to Norway…