AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND

Our rough seas are over; once we came into the Pacific Ocean, it became calm.  This morning we arrived in Auckland at 10:00 am.  We had an early lunch and went on tour.  NZ is also very strange about quarantine and showing proof of who you are, much as Australia is.

Anyway, we had a ship's tour to Devenport on the North Shore.  It was a beautiful day--clear sky and 21 or 22 degrees with no wind.  We drove around Auckland, crossed the Harbour Bridge, toured Devenport and went to the top of Mt. Victoria for a good view (It is not as high as Mt. Tolmie in Victoria).  We were given chocolate samples in a local shop, walked around a bit and then took a ferry across the bay (15 minutes).

Back on the ship we were entertained by Maori dancers and singers.  It was a good show and well presented.

We've finished dinner and this evening we'll skip the entertainment and get an early sleep, as tomorrow is a 9 h tour to the geyser area.

g'day