48 hours in Auckland - was it what we expected?
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- Опубліковано 4 лис 2023
- #newzealand #aucklandvlog #skytower
We Explore NEW ZEALAND! Welcomoe to our latest vlog where we experience everything that New Zealand has to offer on a brilliant Riviera Travel land tour! Join us as we explore the North Island and the South Island and reach places not available to us easily on a cruise. In this part we arrive in Auckland and spend 48 hours discovering why Auckland is one of the most liveable and desitable cities in the world.
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I realize watching this review and experience that I don’t know much about New Zealand, let alone their capital. The tower looks like an absolute must do. I wish more elevators were like that. Which I’m sure I can’t say for a good majority of the population.
Haha, think you’re probably right on that one.
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My in laws love New Zealand, they were there in 2019 and still talk about what a great place it is, to the point, that during the Covid lock down in 2020 they tried to go there, don't ask.
Can’t say we blame them, it’s a beautiful country ❤️
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I'm glad you said "Stay on target" as it was the first thing that came to mind for me too!
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Thank you for your series of videos on your NZ trip (and your always stunning 🛳️ videos). I enjoyed your take on NZ and your witticisms. It used to be that we had hot summers and mild winters but “four seasons in one day” is a common refrain now and unfortunately you visited in our worst and wettest summer. But should you find yourselves in Auckland again I’d be happy to extend some Kiwi hospitality and show you around or to offer some recommendations on places to see and stay as Auckland is more than our CBD (which is constantly besieged by construction and roadworks). Safe and happy travels.
We have another extended trip to New Zealand (hopefully including a transpacific cruise) pencilled in for 2026, weeks can’t wait to come back.
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I live in Auckland; the sunset you saw was over the Waitākere Ranges, which are my back yard 😊. The view from the Sky Tower took in Rangitoto, the youngest of Auckland's 50-odd volcanoes, out in the Hauraki Gulf. Quick te reo Māori lesson; all letters are pronounced, every syllable ends in a vowel, and they are pure and consistent, like Italian vowels. Ah, eh, ee, oh, oo (not quite accurate, but it's the closest I can spell the actual sound). Wh is like a soft f. The one the English have trouble with is ng; the g is not voiced, the sound is more like n with the back of the tongue pressed against the back of the soft palate. Maungawhau slowed down is close enough to Mah-oo-ngah-fah-oo. Hāngī (the macron lengthens the vowel) is haah-ngeeee, kind-of. Glad you enjoyed Aotearoa the Land of the Long White Cloud. Kia ora (be well)!
Thank you for watching and commenting. We loved listening to the Māori spoken language (the words are sooo long) and we tried to pick it up but like you say it’s quite a difficult dialect for us Brits to conquer. Maybe we just need more time in Aotearoa to immerse ourselves in it 😁😁😁
Great video as always. Brought back lots of memories as I was lucky enough to live in NZ for many years. The first time we landed in NZ the pilot said everyone should set they watches back 40 years. Glad to see nothings changed!
Haha, love this - that’s what makes it so charming ❤️
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Looks amazing… new place on the bucket list!!
You should! Maybe move there 😁👍
Lived in Auckland all my life. And I do reccomend the sky walk, it's actually quite nice. Not done the sky jump yet. Welcome to Aotearoa New Zealand. Enjoy 😁🤙
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What a great place to live 👍
Looks amazing always wanted to go there ❤😊!
It is! Hope you get to go one day 🤞
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adds to bucket list immediately…🤩 wonderful as ever!!
Thanks Mollie 👍
The Sugar Club looks amazing, and gorgeous view, but window in the floor looks scary! Sky walk, NO!
We’re with you on the Sky Walk - no way! Thanks for watching Cheri 👍
The sugar club looks amazing!
It wasn’t cheap, but the whole evening was exquisite. 😊
Stood at the HOHO bus stop at the Sky tower, got talking to another couple and blow me came from Dereham. Transpired my cousin Jane was the lady’s hairdresser! Small world. Brought back fond memories of Auckland, thank you. 🙏👍
Incredible! Us Norfolk folk get everywhere 😂😂😂
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Aotearoa is great, Tamaki Makāurau getting better too, say hi to siblings Tassie on one side and Souh America on the other
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AMEN :D Auckland is an incredible beautiful city.
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We enjoyed Auckland when we visited. We remember visiting the sky tower, viaduct, national museum and a penguin place. Also jet skiing in the warm sea. We loved New Zealand with its many different areas. Nice video as always.
We loved New Zealand too and can’t wait to return 🤞
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I really want this go there…
We loved it and can’t wait to go back 👍
I can say with 100% certainty that I would not do the sky walk as I wouldn't be going anywhere near that lift to get up there.
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I did the SkyWalk a few years back! (Walking around the tower on that narrow path)... one of the things you do is lean over the edge with your harness holding onto you which was utterly terrifying, but still great fun 😅. Great vid.
Wow, that sounds utterly terrifying 😳
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Yay!!!
Very cool video and the Sugar Club was very nice, but, no way on the world would I even step out on that walk area. I could probably sit at the window table as long as I looked off in the distance. A fear of heights as impacted some of my adventures in Machu Pichu and other places.
Helen’s not great with heights either but generally ok if there’s a piece of glass between her and the outside (though not sure about some of those super tall buildings in Dubai!!!)
@@visitwithus I defintely will not walk on those glass structures, no way.
Not sure where you got 3G, i havent seen that in a while and i live in Auckland 🤣 it has a bad rep within NZ but when Auckland is good, its bloody great. Ive done the Sky Walk twice and dont the jump twice as well, love it!
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We loved Auckland, and New Zealand in general. Hoping to find our way back there next year too 🤞😊
On June 28, 2022, Rocket Lab ( NZ Company ) launched a CubeSat to the Moon. So probably not 40 years behind and probably not 3G on your phone. I fully agree with you about the sky walk, even the lift gave me the willies. I emigrated from UK to Auckland over 50 years ago and still haven't been up the sky tower. My daughter has bungee jumped off the harbour bridge though. Hope you guys have/had a wonderful time in NZ.
Haha, we loved genuinely New Zealand and can’t wait to come back (won’t be doing the SkyWalk or any bungee jumping though 😂).
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I wouldn’t go in the lift, never mind the sky walk😮
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Just watched your video, next time you visit you should really consider the Skywalk. It a great experience. I believe it's on my channel.
Thanks for watching and commenting. We can’t wait to get back to Auckland 🤞❤️
Extra Virgin… can’t wait to visit NZ… at some time, looks amazing.
Thanks ☺️
We're going to be there in January and I've just added Sugar Club to our list. Thank you for a lovely review.
Glad it was helpful - the Sugar Club was a very nice way to spend an evening and watch the sun set.
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There is also Orbit restaurant in the same tower but one level lower. It revolves once an hour so your view continuously changes - its not cheap though!
Did your ears pop going up to that Sugar Club😂. OH NO! I would not do that skywalk🚢😊
They most definitely did 😂 Worth it though for that view (and the delicious food!). Thanks for watching 👍
NO!! I would not do ' the walk ' ...couldn't pay me enough to try it
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Auckland has 5G coverage and fibre internet. Not sure what you were doing wrong mate!
Hehe! We weren't kidding! The restaurant we sat in could only muster 3G which was proving a little challenging when we were trying to post to social media. I think what we were doing wrong was choosing the wrong restaurant! The food was top draw though. Yes, I was ribbing Auckland a little but in all honesty, we absolutely LOVED both the city and the country. In fact we're planning to return next year! :D
I wasn't impressed.
Not with the city (ugly skyscrapers) nor with your lack of costing etc.
Thanks anyway.
Sorry we didn’t provide costs. We rarely do because costs vary wildly and age quickly. But thanks for watching. 🙂