Some photos of our stay in Auckland

During our stay in Auckland we visited places trying to alternate museum/indoor days with hikes/beach days. We hiked up Mt. Eden for some great views of the city, saw the penguins of Antarctica at the aquarium and topped off the day with our (Rory's) first dip in the ocean. Then we hiked in the Waikatere ranges west of Auckland, stopping to play in some waterfalls along the way and ended up at Piha beach to play in the surf. A 45 minute ferry ride from the suburb we were staying in, took us to Auckland harbour, and from there we explored the Maritime museum learning about everything from Moari canoes to America's Cup sailboat racing. There's definitely more to see here, but we'll be back. We are now off to the beach to stay with the White family including their 2 girls, a great opportunity for all of us but especially for the boys to hang out with kids their own age.