Tag Archives: Auckland

Serendipity

Our hotel in Coromandel town had stunning views with a wonderful balcony, but one thing it didn’t have was air conditioning. It has been hot, so we had to sleep with the patio door wide open to cool down. As … Continue reading

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Last Day in New Zealand

Our first couple of days in New Zealand were cloudy and rainy. Not cyclone level rain, but enough to soak us to the skin and to cloak the Sky Tower in mist. By the time we made it back to … Continue reading

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A Walk in The Park

Another sunny day in Auckland. I love the vegetation here, even though I have absolutely no idea what this is. I’ve mentioned the floods before now and the fact that we really haven’t seem much in the way of damage. … Continue reading

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Maungawhau

No rain today. This is excellent news. And not only for us – it’s clear that everyone in Auckland is sick of the rain. People regularly tell us that “we had terrible floods last week” or “it isn’t usually this … Continue reading

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A Bit of a Washout?

If you’ve been following the news, you probably know that Auckland had historic floods last week. The rain today was nothing like last week, but we were still pretty wet by the time we got back to the hotel. Early … Continue reading

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