After the Auckland passengers departed the ship in the morning, we decided to go ashore and explore the city and its sights on our own. The ship is docked right down town, it is only a five minute walk to city center. We finished our souvenir shopping and decided to go to the ferry terminal for a 15 minute ride across the bay to the city of Devonport at the tip of the peninsula. Once there we boarded a small bus for an hour tour of the quaint town and spectacular views from the top of an extinct volcano. We enjoyed our visit and reluctantly headed back to the ship for a 4:00PM final boarding.
Gail Niebrugge, Landscape painter
