Jan. 15, 2002

Auckland feels a little funkier than Vancouver. The air has that heavier, tropical feel with more smells. The downtown has a nice blend of old colonial architecture and new skyscrapers.

Pictured to your right: clockwise:

• me on the docks. In the distance is the old ferry terminal.
• tall ship
• something celebrating the americas cup. That might be the new zealand ship that won, hoisted up for all to see the high tech 'wings'
• the Tepid Baths is a neat outdoor swimming pool right on the docks. Lots of swimmers
• two girls in the city square with pigeons climbing all over them
• the big sky needle type building - called SkyCity

I think it's time to get out of the city and head north.