1. Auckland, New Zealand
Nov. 2015

2. Arrived in Auckland about noon on Nov. 12
Arrived in Auckland about noon on Nov. 12. Checked in at the Waldorf Celestion Hotel and Anzac Rd. Many of the accommodations are apartments with (mini) kitchens.

3. We then went to the ferry terminal a short walk from the hotel, and took the ferry to Davenport.
Davenport and Mt. Victoria from the ferry.

4. Auckland from Mt. Victoria

5. The "Disappearing" Gun
Concerned about attacks during the war, New Zealand fortified Mt. Victoria with a gun that retracted into the hill.