Saturday morning, Auckland

After our long train trip on the Northern Explorer, an excellent dinner on Friday evening, and a good night’s sleep we had a few hours to spend in Auckland before flying home.

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Mornings

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Sunshine and wine

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This week’s small pleasures including flowers, a pasta bake and sunshine.