peregrination :: New Zealand [2016]

peregrination :: cousin’s 70^th birthday in New Zealand – February 2016

Friday, 26 February

Auckland

Our first day in Auckland was a rest day, which I used to walk around the city.

The motel in Auckland — The motel in Auckland, wrapped in a turn-off the freeway near the airport

I caught the train from near the motel into Auckland Central.

I wandered around the central harbour area of Auckland.

Street artist making murals on the pavement

Part of the Waitemata harbour — Part of the Waitemata (Auckland) harbour
Tried to shoot panorama components but did not succeed

Part of the Waitemata harbour — Part of the Waitemata (Auckland) harbour
Tried to shoot panorama components but did not succeed

Panorama of the Waitemata harbour — Panorama of the Waitemata (Auckland) harbour

Superyacht moored in Waitemata

Superyacht moored in Waitemata — Superyacht moored in Waitemata
I think the owner was Paul Allen (former Microsoft founder)

Sky Tower from the harbour

Wynyard Quarter

A recently (re-)developed part of Waitemata harbour with an arts district flavour

The walkway across the Viaduct Basin to Wynyard Quarter

The viaduct bridge up

The viaduct bridge being lowered

Wynyard Quarter from the viaduct bridge — Wynyard quarter from the viaduct bridge

Looking back across Wynyard Quarter towards Auckland central

Wynyard Quarter

Visiting Sky Tower

Sky Tower — Sky Tower
Attempting a J. J. Abrams screen flare

Waitemata Harbour from Sky Tower

Panorama of Waitemata Harbour from Sky Tower

Panorama of Auckland (looking South) from Sky Tower

View South over Auckland from Sky Tower

View East over Auckland from Sky Tower

View North over Auckland from Sky Tower

View West over Auckland from Sky Tower

Street scenes of Auckland

Church in central Auckland

Main street in Auckland

Shopping street in Auckland

A central park in Auckland

Sir George Grey

Sloping grassy park

Sloping grassy park

Woods in the central park

A visit to a museum

'The Idiot' — ‘The Idiot’

'The Idiot' — ‘The Idiot’

Explanatory notes on 'The Idiot' — Explanatory notes on ‘The Idiot’

Saturday, 27 February

Sally Shephard’s 70^thBirthday

We attended the birthday pary of Aunt Cath’s neice and my cousin at her home in Auckland.

Family and friends at Sally's birthday — Family and friends at Sally’s birthday

Family and friends at Sally's birthday — Family and friends at Sally’s birthday

Family and friends at Sally's birthday — Family and friends at Sally’s birthday
Sally (centre L facing the camera); Sally’s daughter Amanda Shephard (centre R facing Sally)

Me and Aunt Cath at Sally's birthday — Me and Aunt Cath at Sally’s birthday