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Auckland: War Memorial Museum

Posted on February 13, 2018 by kenwehner

4 February 2018 Auckland’s War Memorial Museum is a monumental structure with excellent collections of New Zealand history and natural science. In just a few hours, it gave us a good entry level understanding of the original Maori inhabitants, European … Continue reading →

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Auckland: Sky Tower

Posted on February 12, 2018 by kenwehner

4 February 2018 Auckland Sky Tower is the tallest structure in the Southern Hemisphere and provides great 360 degree views of the city. It dominates the skyline and can seen from almost anywhere in the city center. It is lit … Continue reading →

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Auckland: City Center – Part 1

Posted on February 11, 2018 by kenwehner

2 – 6 February 2018 Auckland is New Zealand’s largest city and the first stop on our tour. Located on the North Island, nearly 1 out of 3 New Zealand’s 4.8 million residents live in Auckland. The city is often … Continue reading →

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New Zealand

Posted on February 10, 2018 by kenwehner

2 February 2018 New Zealand has been high on our travel wish list so when we decided to move to Australia for a year, we quickly added time to explore the island nation. We chose February because it should be … Continue reading →

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Melbourne: Port Phillip Bay

Posted on February 9, 2018 by kenwehner

1 February 2018 In our last full day in Melbourne, we decided to explore some of the surrounding areas. We drove clockwise around the perimeter of Port Phillip Bay taking the ferry from Sorrento to Queenscliff. Instead of driving back … Continue reading →

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Melbourne: Graffiti Capital of Australia

Posted on February 6, 2018 by kenwehner

6 – 31 January 2018 Melbourne has a reputation for art of all kinds including some prominent street art. Well done street art has become a tourist attraction in itself. While it does not always appeal to me, it does add … Continue reading →

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Melbourne: Australian Open

Posted on February 5, 2018 by kenwehner

15 – 28 January 2018 Our reason for visiting Melbourne in January was the Australian Open. We have been to the US Open and Wimbledon so the AO was an obvious next stop on our way to seeing all four … Continue reading →

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Melbourne: Immigration Museum

Posted on February 4, 2018 by kenwehner

27 January 2018 The Immigration Museum is located in the Old Customs House on Flinders Street. Initially we might not have been interested but it was highly recommended by a friend. I’m glad we went. Much of Australia’s history is … Continue reading →

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Melbourne: Melbourne Zoo

Posted on February 3, 2018 by kenwehner

24 January 2018 The Royal Melbourne Zoological Gardens is well done but not extraordinary. They had a nice collection of animals and the kids had a great time. It’s on the train line so getting there was easy. After our … Continue reading →

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Melbourne: Carlton Gardens

Posted on February 2, 2018 by kenwehner

10 – 15 January 2018   Carlton Gardens are located on the northeast corner of Melbourne’s CBD. It is the home of the Royal Exhibition Building and the Melbourne Museum. The Royal Exhibition Building was completed in 1880 to host … Continue reading →

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