Dec 18, 2016
We have now been in Auckland for two
days.
Our first day we spent wandering around town: visiting the harbor,
walking through some parks including part of what might be the
largest park in Auckland - Auckland Domains -and getting a sense of
the city. Once you get off of the main streets things get quieter
and there certainly are neighborhoods to be found. One thing that
struck us is that the vast majority of the people we are seeing
seem to be fairly young. I'm not sure how many of them are locals
and how many of them are tourists, students from abroad, or workers
from abroad but the general trend seems to be towards younger
people. We have also noticed a large number of people especially
from Pacific Rim countries which I suppose make sense if those
people are coming here to work, travel, or study. Our second day we
explored a little bit more of the city and also took the harbor
tour; featured in the bonus material you'll find at the end of the
podcast. Both days the weather has been A bit cloudy and warm. When
the sun does break through the clouds it feels quite a bit warmer.
So far, we have thoroughly enjoyed our time here. We have even
managed to find some rather nice places to eat which sometimes is a
challenge for us.
