We take the ferry into Auckland to further explore the city. Queen Street is a primary shopping street and although there are some local stores, it is dotted with everything from McDonalds to Prada. We turn off of Queen Street and walk uphill a few blocks to St. Patrick's Cathedral. Our next stop is the Toi o Tamaki art museum. There is a special exhibit of Māori portraits which sounds interesting and because of the Auckland Anniversary holiday weekend it is free admission. The almost 120 paintings were completed by Gottfried Lindauer between 1874 and 1926. The Māori chiefs and leaders jump to life on his canvases. Unfortunately photography is not allowed in the gallery so we are not able to share an image or two with you.
For lunch we stop at Shakespeare Brewery which is the first New Zealand microbrewery. Along with the Shakespeare Hotel, it's housed in a building which is over 100 years old. The beer and food are quite good.
For lunch we stop at Shakespeare Brewery which is the first New Zealand microbrewery. Along with the Shakespeare Hotel, it's housed in a building which is over 100 years old. The beer and food are quite good.
The International Busker's Festival is being held this weekend on Auckland's Waterfront. As we soon learn, a Busker is a street performer. We are able to catch three shows, the Kamikaze Fireflies (a couple from LA with Guinness World Records around Hulu Hoops), Quatour Stomp (four guys in pink tutu's doing acrobatic tricks), and Duke Dreamer (who's closing sketch includes lighting his bum on fire). It's a fun time.
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