Auckland on Xmas Eve :D

*did this post a few days ago but didnt have a chance to post it up until now*

I assume you know I am in Auckland now. Just drove from Timmy to Christchurch after dinner last night. I was getting a little bit concerned when aftershock struck in the afternoon. After the aftershocks, i constantly checked the airport status, for all flights might be cancelled as a result of the earthquake. Thank god it was only closed for four hours just to assess the runway. I pray hardly that nothing would happen to Christchurch for the next few days so that it will not impede me from boarding airasia on 29 December, and head home!!!!!

Arrived in the morning

Picked up our rental car

Gawked at the expensive parking fee!!!

Terence kept commenting on the urinary place

We found this interesting parking area by wilson

Hilarious

Sky tower

We decided to head up because Terence and Yung hadnt been up before

Also checked out the church since we are going for the midnight mass


Anyway, there's some interesting display at sky tower's gift shop


View at sky observation deck




At one of the public spaces
with bean bags


so many bean bags around aucklandRich brats :P

Had dim sum at chinapaid $13 for seaweedwe also whined about it for the whole daybecause that was one crappy seaweed


santa @ skydeck

so odd



they tried to get the baby to crawl over the glass floor


near to ferry terminals


We got super full after eating dinner


New place at queen wharf - cloud







CHINESE KUNGFU

The santa! it's always around every year


THE CLOUD!!!!


Walking along the waterfront, towards the princess wharf


MORE BEANBAGS as we walked towards wynward quarter












What a rip-offstupid santabut i did ask for nerf guns so that i can play at work and T & Y





GOD!!!!!



The new sections. North WharfCrazy amazing planned public spaceThanks to the talented planners and the availability of budget








THE SILO PARKthe newly opened public space


I LOVE THIS AREA :)

Shipping container as toileta good reflection of the industrial environment
Public design/Urban Design has been a pretty big thing in NZ, and worldwide recently. The waterfront in Auckland is a good reflection of the trend. In general, i thought the area was done up pretty well. Even though I didnt like the amount of people congesting Auckland central, it is undeniable that the population is able to sustain good planning projects! :D
Well that's all for now.
Bye
Hamilton/Waitomo next