Right now we are sailing from the north to the south island of New Zealand. Sun setting and while Carlos watches for whales I’ve just thought that we almost haven’t talk about the cities in New Zealand. Is not that they are boring is just that the country side, beaches, lakes and mountains are so amazing that we rather share about that. Anyway…
Auckland, the biggest city. Beautiful place and geographically blessed. It has two harbors that frame a narrow area full of volcanic cones and fertile farmland. Tasman Sea and Pacific Ocean comes really close to each other at some points. Numerous marinas give it the nickname of the “City of Sails”. Was fun to buzz around the cafes and bars of Ponsonby and K’ road and go up the Sky-Tower to have the best panoramic views of the city. We walked the scenic Tamaki drive to Mission Bay as all the citizens do on weekends but we didn’t had the chance to visit the nearby wild islands.
Wellington, cultural and politic capital, known as Windy Welly ‘cause force winds normally blowing. Beautiful, waterfront and surrounded by hills, it’s a family-friendly city, full of art-houses, bars (we had the best kumara fries ever), cafes, boutiques and restaurants. Te Papa, the national museum, mixes history and modern technology. There’s surf close to the city too. We’ve surfed Lyall Bay, right next to the airport. Waves small and unpowerful and cold water but always better than nothing.
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