January 16

Saturday in Devonport!  It's a quaint town on the other side of Auckland; half the adventure is getting there!  We took the bus to the ferry, then the ferry to Devonport.  We got lunch (fish & chips and sushi) and hiked a bit to get some nice views of the city and enjoy our lunch.  We got some fun pictures up there, too.  Then we came back down and went for a quick swim at the beach; it was really hot by then.  We also got some gelato which was yum-o, also, the waffle cones were made fresh so that they're still warm when you get them.  Then we made our way back to they city and then home.  I think that night I watched the queen's new tv series, the Monarchy, and followed her around for half an hour.  Boring as heck, but long live the queen.

Waiting for the bus!

On the ferry back to Auckland city proper

A view of Auckland downtown from the opposite side of the bay

The thinker was actually Maori...