One Tree Hill

One Tree Hill

I'm actually a bit disappointed in the abundence of trees on the alleged One Tree Hill. There's definate tree related activity on that there hill and dammit there's more than one of them. The one tree the name refers to, a Totara, was apparently chopped down years ago. Then it got replaced by a pine tree which was attacked by Maoris and then, well, chopped down. So yeah, it didn't have much luck with its One Tree and all that remains is a stump and a fuck off great big oblisk.

Gregg And Bexster

The Last Bit Of The One Tree

And One Tree Hill is interactive, if you look down into the valley you'll see where people have gathered rocks and made big art such as their names and a large, smiley penis. We made our way down there to make some of our own. Ok well me and Bexster did anyway, Gregg and Kama stood around taking photos and generally mocking our efforts. Slack bastards.

Working Hard

Me, Bex And Our Downs Syndrome Smiley

We stole a circle of stones that was already there, had a brief attack of guilt before deciding that we weren't destroying a great work of art or upsetting anyones dead ancestors and made a slighty spastic looking smiley face.

Cunningly Arranged Rocks

Our Contribution To The NZ Landscape

Mt Eden
After the completion of our Special Needs Smiley and we'd admired it frm the top of the hill we headed to Mt Eden. Apparently you haven't seen Auckland until you've seen it from Mt Eden so we duly rocked up to take more photos of the city from the top of a big hill. The oblisk isn't half as impressive as One Tree Hill but you do get some pretty views and a crazy Asian lady thrusting leaflets about organ harvesting into your hands.

The Four Of Us On Mt Eden

My Girl And Her City

City Of Sails
Random retarded question of the week: "So is there, like, a harbour in Auckland or anything?" I was informed that Auckland IS a harbour then promptly ridiculed. Oh come on, I'm allowed to ask stupid questions, its the tourist in me.

The Harbour

Auckland Harbour Bridge

So the next stop was under the Auckland Harbour (duh!) Bridge for more photo ops and a wander round the marina in the wind. Fuck it was breezy yesterday, probably not the best day to spend mincing around near water or on top of hills but there was one more hill to go.

North Head
Then it was over the bridge to Devenport and North Head where it occured to me that the majority of tourist activities in and around Auckland involve taking photos of the Sky Tower from various look outs and points surrounding the city. I have millions of pictures of it from every angle and I have no idea why because it looks exactly the same no matter where you stand to look at it. I still fucking love it though.

Driving Over The Bridge; Which I Do Every Day

On Top Of North Head

North Head is laced with tunnels all through the hill that you can wander through and explore, its pitch black in parts, darker than a back room at a dodgy gay club but not quite as dodgy on account of all the tourists emerging out of the gloom. You don't really have a chance to give the place a bad reputation. Uh... not that we would, mum...

More About The Girl
And yep, I've met this lass and no, she doesn't seem to have too many Crazy Issues at this stage. She's an Auckland girl who I met at the call centre which means I probably can't keep her once I leave the country, locals just don't travel well once you drag them away from their own bed, couch and their hair straightners, but I'm trying not to think about that at the moment, we're just gonna make the most of what time we have.

A Windswept Kama And Me

Aaaand, I don't think there's much more to tell. She's 21, called Kama, lives out in bloody woop-woop at Muriwai Beach about 45kms west of the city and it amuses me that she always dresses for the office, even on a sightseeing tour of some hills.

Surprised She's Not In Heels An All

Ha, can't wait to see how she copes on the road for 10 days in January.

Photos: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ohfuckkit/sets/72157608780982328/detail/

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written by  Koala Bear on November 9, 2008 from Auckland, New Zealand
from the travel blog: Tiny Little NZ Road Trip
tagged RoadTrip and LovinIt
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Heeeheee penis stones. The banner at the top of this page also looks like a penis. They're everywhere! Glad you're happy, you do look it. Congrats on Kama - I'm very jealous of her hair. Can you not convert her into an elaborate backpack? Sorry, sleep deprived, that was wierd.

written by  Lady Muck on November 12, 2008

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You see penises everywhere, Muck!

written by  Koala Bear on November 12, 2008

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elaborate backpack? i dont think so haha.. *touches hair that feels and looks like a wig* yes well highheels would have been worn if i ownd a comfy pair. but i thrashd mine to much i had to throw them away at the fact that the heel of them was a point of mental and could put a hole thru any foot i may stand on my mistake or on purpose :) now go back to mt eden when its dark and look at the pretty lights i say.

written by  Miss Kama Of the Great Auckland on November 12, 2008

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