Category: New ZealandBy traveltripz on Sep 14, 2007 in Auckland, New Zealand | 0 Comments
It has been many years since we visited MOTAT which is an interactive museum depicting the life of New Zealanders over the years and the changes in technology, and it has certainly changed and grown since we last visited. The museum has expanded and includes items for enthusiasts of planes, railways, cars and trucks.
MOTAT is […]
By traveltripz on Sep 14, 2007 in Auckland, New Zealand | 0 Comments
Today we decided to visit my uncle and aunty in Kelston. Uncle Vic is now 82 and has a heart condition. He is an amazing man, having only just given up running marathons in the last couple of years. He still works as a gardener and looks after a couple of young children for a […]
By traveltripz on Sep 13, 2007 in Family, New Zealand | 3 Comments
The next morning we set out bright and early to drive to Whangarei to see Val’s nephew. Funnily enough Roy is actually 6 months older than his uncle Val.
We stopped for lunch at the Country Kitchen in Wellsford and had really nice fish and chips. The cafe is neat and clean and the staff are […]
By traveltripz on Sep 12, 2007 in Auckland, New Zealand | 0 Comments
We went for a walk down to the Viaduct Grill in Quay St and had dinner. Val had roast lamb rump and I had lamb shanks, both meals were well cooked and tasty.
We stopped by the old Post Office building where I worked night shift as a young girl and where I stood on many occasions […]
By traveltripz on Sep 12, 2007 in Auckland, New Zealand | 0 Comments
It was really exciting looking out over the places where we grew up, where our children were born and went to school. The memories came flooding back.
The Auckland Town Hall
The Auckland Town Hall was opened in 1911. In 1997 it had a $33 million restoration that kept the elegance of its original Edwardian Baroque design. The Town […]
By traveltripz on Sep 12, 2007 in Auckland, New Zealand | 1 Comment
The Auckland Harbour Bridge
The opening of the Auckland harbour bridge in 1959 opened the North Shore area for residential expansion.
Prior to the bridge being constructed the only methods of reaching the North Shore was either by vehicular or passenger ferry or by road through West Auckland, River Head and Albany, a distance of over 40 klms.
When it […]
By traveltripz on Sep 12, 2007 in Auckland, New Zealand | 0 Comments
Up early and down for breakfast. At $33.00 I did not feel that the breakfast on offer was value for money so my advice is to go out and eat at one of the nearby cafes for breakfast.
Then it was off to the Sky Tower for an impressive 360 degree view of Auckland city.
At 328 metres, the […]
By traveltripz on Sep 11, 2007 in Auckland, New Zealand | 0 Comments
It was a bit tricky manouvering around the streets to find the entrance to the hotel. Although it fronts onto Queen St (the main street), the place to park is in a side street that is not really easy to reach because of the one way streets etc. However, eventually we found the right turnoffs […]
By traveltripz on Sep 11, 2007 in New Zealand, Australia | 0 Comments
Val (hubby) and I arrived back from Tara on the Sunday night and rushed around getting things packed ready to set off to NZ the next day.
Our son Jurgon dropped us off at the airport.
The Brisbane International airport has been upgraded since the last time we flew out. Everything runs very smoothly and the signs make […]
