Rodney & Sheryl's Travels: 1/30-31 Auckland, New Zealand

One of our favorite places in the world - Auckland, New Zealand! Auckland is known as the "City of Sails" for its' residents' love of boating. This seafaring city has hosted three America's Cup challanges and world-class yachts are seen all along the marinas.

On our first day in Auckland, we went on a city tour. Our first stop was the Michael Joseph Savage Memorial. Michael J. Savage was New Zealand's first Labour prime minister, and their most beloved, serving from 1935 - 1940. Of his accomplishments, winning public support for his government's economic recovery policies and social welfare programs were most notable.

Our second stop was the Auckland War Memorial Museum (aka Tāmaki Paenga Hira or Auckland Museum). The Museum is regarded as one of the finest Museums in the Southern Hemisphere and is renowned for its unique collection of Māori and Pacific treasures.

On our second day in Auckland, we were on our own. We spent the day meandering along the Wynyard Quarter boardwalk on the waterfront, down to the Silo Marina and over to one of our favorite restaurants - Swashbucklers, where we ate a yummy lunch of fish and chips. The yachts in the marina were nothing short of spectacular!