Even though we’ve been staying two blocks from the harbor, and you can see the water from our balcony, Rachel didn’t realize we were on the ocean until this afternoon. We’ve been so busy setting up bank accounts, means of communications, and finding a place to live that we haven’t had much time to take in the sights. We have however learned, for the most part, how to navigate the pristine streets of Auckland.

Every crosswalk has a button, and when it’s time to cross the crossing lights make a chirping noise. Rachel loves to cross the street. Button pushing plus chirping noise, what could be better.

Disaster was narrowly averted thanks to the amenities that the city of Auckland has so graciously provided.

“Daddy do you see what I see, it’s the ocean.”. That’s what Rachel said when we came around the corner and saw the marina.

Lastly, some good advice from a nearby Chinese Restaurant. If loving a duck is wrong, I don’t want to be right.