Days 47 - 53 Auckland

February 04, 2015  •  Leave a Comment

After just about 22 hours with a stopover in Kuala Lumpur I reached in Auckland. The trip was rather unpleasant due to a snapped ankle which turned out to look quite bad after all the time sitting and walking.

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Luckily I decided upfront to stay for 6 nights at this lovely Bed & Breakfast in Beachhaven, so there was enough time to give it some rest.

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When I could to some extent walk again I went out to Devonport and visited the old naval fortifications and got some nice views from Mt. Victoria.

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Some houses are in exceptional locations directly on the beach...

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...or on the cliffs

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To get around easily I also bought a car, a good old 1997 Honda Accord and so I was all settled to drive to Waihi and visit some distant relatives.


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