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eating, events
Wonderland Afternoon Tea at the Langham
Alice in Wonderland has had mixed reviews as far as the actual film goes, but it’s certainly inspired a lot of fashion and now as I’ve just discovered, it’s also inspired an afternoon tea. This is a picture of the Wonderland Afternoon Tea you can have at the Langham in the Winery all throughout March [...]
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Accomodation
A room of one’s own
04.21.08 | Permalink | 2 CommentsI don’t live in Auckland anymore, but it’s a lovely place to visit. A key part of my enjoyment is that whenever I come up, I get to book myself into a hotel and have lovely quiet Jo Time in a tidy room that someone else cleans. Unfortunately, not all hotels are created equal, so [...]
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04 vs 09, drinking, eating, entertainment
Auckland vs. Wellington
A different long weekend away provides another opportunity to reexamine the age-old battle. After our first chapter, Secret Agent Robyn came down from Auckland to check out our city. This is her report… Getting there: The airport bus runs past my place every 20 minutes. I waited for 30 minutes, but there was no sign [...]
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04 vs 09, drinking, eating, entertainment
Wellington vs. Auckland
11.21.07 | Permalink | 2 CommentsA long weekend away provides the perfect opportunity to re-examine the age-old battle. In our first chapter, our agent goes to Auckland. In our next chapter, an agent will go to Auckland… Airport access: Getting to Wellington Airport, from Thorndon via a quick stop in Hataitai to pick up my suitcase took less than half [...]
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