Auckland in the Morning

There is something special about a sunny day in Auckland. The sky is big. The light is brilliant. It's as if the entire city puffs out its chest and preens a bit.

I contemplated going up to the top of the sky tower, but decided that I had risked enough calamity already. A colleague told me that you can even bungee jump off the thing if you want. Now that's insanity, if you ask me.


Even going out on the harbor seemed a bit risky. I was content to keep my feet on solid ground.


However, if I were ever to go sailing in Auckland harbor, this is the boat I would commandeer: