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Auckland Museum

1/28/2017

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We wake early Tuesday, which is not surprising considering that we went to bed at 8pm.  After breakfast we decide to take the ferry over to Auckland and see some sites.  

The Devonport to Auckland ferry is easy to navigate.  The Devonport ferry dock is downtown with a couple of parking lots nearby.  We buy a 10 ride pass for $48 NZD and soon we are on the next ferry.  The ride to the Auckland central business district is less than 15 minutes.  William is ready for the day as we arrive at the beautiful Ferry Building.

There are a few sites we are interested in seeing, including the Auckland Museum.  The woman at the information desk directs us to the stop for the Inner Circle bus.  The bus ride takes us through a few neighborhoods before the stop for near the museum.   A 15 minute walk (uphill of course) takes us to the entrance.

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The ground floor contains exhibits about the people of the pacific, with a great deal about New Zealand's indigenous people, the Māori.  We have a wonderful time exploring the exhibits and learning about the Māori. There is also a special exhibit on the music of New Zealand.  It contains some very old instruments (even a hurdy gurdy) through a modern recording studio.

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The first floor is about natural history.  There we see a stuffed kiwi as well as other animals and fish of New Zealand.  The top floor tells New Zealand's War stories, primarily about World War 1 and 2.
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After three hours in the museum (including a modest break at the museum cafe) we leave and meander 15 minutes to a set of buildings on the edge of the property. It turns out to be the Wintergarten.  We're rewarded with two buildings of beautiful plants joined by a nice courtyard.

Our tired feet tell us it is time to head back to Devonia Cottage so we catch the Inner Circle bus, walk a few blocks and then grab the next ferry to Devonport.  We return to Devonia Cottage happy about a fun day of discovery and learning.
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Jim
2/3/2017 03:25:46 pm

Those carvings look exactly like the ones shown on Ancient Aliens!
I hope you picked one up!!

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