Auckland Take 2 We headed back to Auckland from Lake Taupo (not your average route for travellers ultimately heading south) to watch the Vodafone Warriors face off against the Sydney Roosters at Eden Park. We stopped off for the day in Mt. Eden, a quaint little suburb town of Auckland, with several nice coffee shops, bars, some unique shops and a relaxed and friendly atmosphere. Rach was somewhat disenchanted with the Mount of Mount Eden, and thought it should be demoted to hill Eden...doesn't quite have the same ring to it! Seeing as NZ is famous for their "fush and chups," a sign advertising Auckland's best caught our attention...after testing it at both lunch and dinner, Tom was inclined to agree. Eden park was absolutely buzzing as kick off neared with a crowd of 32,000. With
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