Day 20 in NZ, view from Mt Eden over Auckland

We decide to start our Auckland visit with viewing the city from above (yes, despite my sprained ankle, I lace my boots on as tight as I can) and so head for Mt Eden, a volcano situated five kilometres south of the city centre. The mountain is the highest natural point in the whole of Auckland and offers a beautiful view of the city and its surroundings.
I can't say that my foot appreciates the walk, but I'm determined not to let it hamper me too much. Still, we end up with A getting the car from the top parking lot, and me stopping half way around the crater further down, waiting for him to pick me up. Once back in the car we head for a bunch of outlet stores in a suburb north of Auckland where we actually find some stuff we've been looking for (Icebreaker mostly) before A starts feeling ill and we make haste back to the hostel, where he heads for bed while I decide to go for a limp around town. Boot or no boot, it still hurts a lot and it's about 30°C out, so I can't say it's a nice walk, but at least I manage to go get myself some proper bandages and some provisions for A. Well, this is about it when it comes to our day in Auckland. A gets worse as the day progresses, and I end up spending the evening worrying about whether he's gonna be able to make it to the airport the next morning (we need to leave the hostel at about 5:30 am). What sucks most is that we have to cancel the table we had booked at the Orbit restaurant (at the top of the Sky Tower) and that we had looked forward to since back in Sweden... oh well, I guess that just means we have to go back to NZ at some point!

More pics in my travel journal HERE