Trip North part 2

Auckland was just another city nothing to exciting but we were only there for a short time. It reminded us a lot of Seattle with the port and there is even a space needle to go up and take a look at the city from a bird's eye view. That night we were invited to stay with one of Megan's friends. Megan did not know we were going to be there the night before she arrived but she had given us the number of the women, Virginia, that was going to pick her up at the airport the morning of the 3rd. Once we arrived in Auckland we gave Virginia a call and she told us to come out to her place for dinner and a good night sleep. It was a pleasant evening and we had a great time going for a walk, playing music and talking. The bed was so soft and comfortable we both fell asleep fast. I woke early around 5:30 am to go with Virginia to the airport to pick up Megan. Who did not actually get out of the gate and through customs till around 7am but it was good to see her safe and sound in New Zealand. After resting and cleaning up we headed further North to the Bay of Islands. Again we took our time along the way stopping at places of interest. One of which was a little artsy cafe where we had a delicious muffin and hot chocolate. The structure of the cafe was made using a stucco technique by a local artist. It felt like a little hide out because there were little alcoves with tables and chairs but the whole cafe was completely open to the outside air and temperature.


Me at the entrance of the artsy cafe.