Rodney & Sheryl's Travels: 2/5-7 – Auckland, New Zealand

To New Zealanders (Kiwis), Auckland is known as Queen City or City of Sails. It is rich in local history and home to a people known for their love of the outdoors. The city of Auckland is the largest and most modern in New Zealand. Located on the North Island, it is home to over one quarter of the country’s people.¹

We were in Auckland for a few days in 2002 following our Australia/New Zealand cruise, so know the city pretty well. We had already done the Sky Tower, kiwi farm, and various other tours, so we spent our time relaxing and enjoying walking around the city. When we were here before, we had eaten at a wonderful steak house that the concierge at our hotel had recommended. We couldn’t remember the name of it and it wasn’t where we thought it had been, so we went back to the same hotel and asked the concierge. Sure enough, he knew exactly what restaurant we were talking about – Angus Steak House (I know, how could we forget the name!). It had moved a few blocks away, but we had no trouble finding it. Had another absolutely delicious meal there and made another great memory!