Another day in Auckland - 在奥克兰的第二天
Day 29 - Feb 19
The ship stayed overnight at Auckland. On the second day, we took a ferry to Waiheke Island, a beautiful wine country. We bought the tickets for Explorer Hop on/off bus. We started the trip earlier. When we got off the ferry, the first Explorer Bus was still 30 mins away. We were told that the first stop, Oneroa Village, was 13 mins walking distance away. Instead of waiting for the bus to come, we decided to walk to the village. After about 13 mins walking, there was no sight of the village. We asked a local woman again and were told the village was just on the top of the road, another 15 mins away. Once we got to the village, the Explorer Bus stop was not clearly marked. After checking with several people, we finally found the bus stop. Fortunately, the bus was late and we were just in time to get on the bus. We rode the bus to Onetangi Beach.
The morning at the beach was beautiful. We walked on the beach little and took a few pictures. Then we ordered a latte from a restaurant on the beach. There was a lot of people there for breakfast and the service was slow. When the latte showed up, the next bus was already there. We hopped on the bus and got off at a seafood market to have a dozen oysters and a cup of raw fish salad. The oysters were very good. After a quick taste of seafood, we got on the bus again to visit an winery. The winery had a nice wine tasting room and a restaurant with a beautiful panoramic view of the bay. Instead of riding the bus back to the terminal this time, we walked back to the terminal following a hiking trail. The Waiheke Island was very beautiful and we wish we could spend more time there.
After back to the city, we went out again to see if we could buy a pair of Allbirds shoes in New Zealand since Allbirds shoes use New Zealand’s wool. Unfortunately, we didn’t buy one since the price is more expensive than in the States. We did have a coffee and pastry in the city.
At Onetangi Beach
Waiteke Island
Crystal Serenity at Auckland’s “the land of long cloud” terminal
Winery
