Dan and his fiance, Jess, took me on a grande night time tour of Auckland ... which was fantastic. The centrepiece of Auckland is Sky Tower, a large blue centrepoint-like thing in the middle of the town. It remained a focal point for my photos throughout the evening ...
1. Sky Tower and extended harbour from the other side of the bay
Auckland has a magnificent inner harbour. One of the great things is the unadulterated view of the CBD from the other side ...
... so beaut, it deserves a panaromic shot! =)
2. Sky Tower from the Marina, on the city outskirts ...
Here is the tower, pictured behind a metropolis of boats - I am informed that Auckland has more boats per head of population than ANY other coastal city ... whoa. When you see the sheer length of the shore line, it's not hard to believe though ...!
3. Sky Tower from Mt Eden, a tall mountain in the middle of the city
Almost Capetown esque, Auckalnd is surrounded by dormant volcanoes, which give magnificient views. Here is Mt Eden, which I am told is "the place where everybody makes out at". Well, not in our car at least! Even though this photo is in sepia (and has a hand rail in the way), the tower shines forth ...
