Auckland.  1.5 million people, 2 harbors, and 53 volcanos.  The locals all assure me that this is the most boring city in all New Zealand.  Apparently, “boring” is kiwi for “impossible to find anything wrong with it.”  The whole place is safe and beautiful. Ordinarily, a rainstorm would convince me to skip my weekend run. In Auckland, I put in a waterlogged 13 miles.  I couldn’t help it. The whole city is just so beautiful and inviting.  I could hang around the Viaduct area and just stare out at the harbor for hours.  Everyone says “Cheers” instead of “Good-bye” and pronounces my name “BRED”.  What’s not to like?

P.S.  I had to take some drastic measures to get some of these shots….

Cheers, Auckland!