Up early, do washing, clean out the van, empty tanks, complete packing...
....then top up with fuel and battle through the inevitable umpteen kilometres of Auckland traffic jams to the Maui motorhome depot and drop off the van, completing the formalities. Exhausted, we board the coach to the rather nice Rydges Hotel, close to the tallest structure in the southern hemisphere, Skytower.
1000 feet in old money..
Once up there, it looks like this
It's nearly over - but before it is, we posh up and enjoy a really good farewell meal in the revolving restaurant up there in Skytower. Thanks from the tour leaders and thanks from us, this time from me on the behalf of us all. Then we all hug, kiss, shake hands and it's over...
..apart from at breakfast... and later in the evening - fewer people each time, though; you can have too much hugging and kissing.
We're last away, taking a couple of days to explore Auckland using the hop on hop off bus.
The very special Auckland Cathedral
Michael Joseph Savage Memorial
Cool Auckland marina and docks. Great bars and restaurants here, where we have our last meal.
Serious money, serious equipment
Cityscape from the Devonport ferry
They park cruise ships at the end of the road in Auckland
On Saturday 1st we set off for Bangkok. That's April fool's day - but only in the UK, thank goodness.
So that's the end of this part of the blog, sadly. Apart from the joy of discovering New Zealand from the freedom of a motorhome, we've travelled with some great people.
Next post from Bangkok, all being well, then.
....then top up with fuel and battle through the inevitable umpteen kilometres of Auckland traffic jams to the Maui motorhome depot and drop off the van, completing the formalities. Exhausted, we board the coach to the rather nice Rydges Hotel, close to the tallest structure in the southern hemisphere, Skytower.
1000 feet in old money..
Once up there, it looks like this
It's nearly over - but before it is, we posh up and enjoy a really good farewell meal in the revolving restaurant up there in Skytower. Thanks from the tour leaders and thanks from us, this time from me on the behalf of us all. Then we all hug, kiss, shake hands and it's over...
..apart from at breakfast... and later in the evening - fewer people each time, though; you can have too much hugging and kissing.
We're last away, taking a couple of days to explore Auckland using the hop on hop off bus.
The very special Auckland Cathedral
Michael Joseph Savage Memorial
Cool Auckland marina and docks. Great bars and restaurants here, where we have our last meal.
Serious money, serious equipment
Cityscape from the Devonport ferry
They park cruise ships at the end of the road in Auckland
On Saturday 1st we set off for Bangkok. That's April fool's day - but only in the UK, thank goodness.
So that's the end of this part of the blog, sadly. Apart from the joy of discovering New Zealand from the freedom of a motorhome, we've travelled with some great people.
Next post from Bangkok, all being well, then.
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