We were blessed to have relatively good weather throughout the trip and our time in New Zealand was no exception. Just a short walk down from our rain forest chalet was an inlet on the coast that during low tide was a coral dream:
Downtown Auckland was fun to walk and we were able to visit the Art Gallery, the SKYCITY Center, and St Matthew in the City. The Maori exhibit at the art gallery was a highlight and it was nice to visit a number of shops along the way:
The wineries we visited in the Kumeu region were also excellent...once we found them. Our #1 choice was to visit Kim Crawford wines, and sadly when we arrived everything was closed. A worker came out to talk to us that they were moving locations - and we were surprised when he came back out with a bottle of wine as an apology! Our second try, Kiwi Estate wines, was also closed. Finally we found success at Coopers Creek, West Brook, and Soljon. The West Brook winery had especially beautiful grounds and is well worth the trek! Tasting there was the best experience we had and we shipped a few varieties back home as well:
Downtown Auckland was fun to walk and we were able to visit the Art Gallery, the SKYCITY Center, and St Matthew in the City. The Maori exhibit at the art gallery was a highlight and it was nice to visit a number of shops along the way:
The wineries we visited in the Kumeu region were also excellent...once we found them. Our #1 choice was to visit Kim Crawford wines, and sadly when we arrived everything was closed. A worker came out to talk to us that they were moving locations - and we were surprised when he came back out with a bottle of wine as an apology! Our second try, Kiwi Estate wines, was also closed. Finally we found success at Coopers Creek, West Brook, and Soljon. The West Brook winery had especially beautiful grounds and is well worth the trek! Tasting there was the best experience we had and we shipped a few varieties back home as well:
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