December 29, 2012 Auckland, New Zealand

"City of Sails"

Wellington is New Zealand’s capital but Auckland is the largest city (see photo).  There are 1 ½ million people in Auckland and 4 million in all of New Zealand.  Auckland is known as the “City of Sails” as 1 in every 3 people owns a boat.  We took a bus tour, museum tour and we did some shopping.  At night, on board, all of the Indonesian dining room stewards and room stewards put on a show for the entire boat.  Our dining steward was the M.C.(see photo) and Barbara came out of the audience to participate in the bamboo orchestra (see photo).