Down Under: Auckland Pt. 2

AUCKLAND DAY 2 Last evening we had a very early bite to eat at the Occidental Belgian Beer CafĂ©, a rustic dark wood place with a long bar and lots of low and high tables. The menu had many options for mussels (green-lipped ones very popular here) with a variety of sauces, and of course, …

Down Under: Ambling in Auckland

NEW ZEALAND—DAY 1, AUCKLAND We lost Monday crossing the International Dateline so it is almost noon here on Tuesday. After checking into our hotel, De Bretts, and getting cleaned up, we spent about an hour and a half wandering around center city Auckland. Our hotel is nicely located in an area of restaurants and shops …