Devonport & Hauraki Gulf, New Zealand

I had the opportunity to explore Devonport , a nice seaside town on Auckland's North Shore. Its a 10 minute ferry ride from downtown Auckland across the harbour from the Ferry terminal. Also, great sights of the Hauraki Gulf to take in from the ferry.  The town with old victorian style houses gives a taste of what a village in New Zealand might be...

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Auckland, New Zealand

After nearly a fifteen, leg-cramping hours later, I arrived in New Zealand! Immigration at the Auckland Airport was the usual cattle gridlock, however moved on quickly. The customs was quite stringent in the fact that officers asked the same question,if you had brought any food items from other country,  in three or four different ways. But, still finishes with everyone's luggage being...

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