Email from the Ship: We arrived in Auckland @ 1 am 3-2-04 and I was sound asleep when it all happened. I decided not to get up since I would be spending the day sightseeing in Auckland.
It was kinda sad saying goodbye to Ron and Daphne. After they left, Florence and I walked from the ship to downtown. Then I decided to take the 10 minute ferry ride to Devonport, an historical seaside suburb of Auckland. It is an interesting place to walk with all it's history, shops, art galleries and cafes. I started walking, a lot of it uphill and after quite awhile I was exhausted so I sat on a bench in a bus stop. When the bus came by I asked the driver if she was going to the ferry terminal.She was so nice. She said on the way back I will but you can get in and ride around the island with me. I was the only one om the bus and it was a delightful ride.
When I got back to Auckland I had to find the Freyburg wharf because our ship was moving from the wharf we docked at to unload the coconut oil to the wharf they unload the containers. When I finally founf Freyburg wharf the customs people at rhe gate said the shipwould not be moving for another 4 or 5 hours. So I walked back to the ferrt building and got a cab to take me back where the ship was docked. What a releif to see my home again. These docks are a bit complicated. So much activity, it gives you a feeling that you are out of place and some one is going to tell you that you don't belong there. However everyone is exceptionally helpful and pleasant in Auckland
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