Day Eight: Saying Goodbye to Aukland

Dear Everyone,

Today was our last day in Aukland. We left the port at 6 PM tonight and tomorrow morning we will wake up in in Rotorua, New Zealand. This morning we rode another ferry over to the North Shore and climbed Victoria Mountain which is actually a dormant volcano. Gorgeous views from the top:

Since we wanted to pack as much fun into today as possible, we took a bus tour of the city this afternoon. Ha! Our cruise line has at least one free guided tour per day with a local guide, and they are well worth the money. He took us to the Wintergardens, which were established in the Victorian Age:

Who Knew? Daily Fun Fact:

Aukland is known as the “City of Sails” and has more boats per capita than almost anywhere else in the world.