Auckland | Elin Härkönens blogg

Arrived in Auckland 6pm Tuesday. Checking in at our Hotel Mecure and then heading out exploring the city and finding a nice restaurant for dinner!

The Hotel's location really good, close to everything. The Queen Street (big shopping street), the harbour, the Sky tower, restaurants and cafés.

There it is, the famous Sky Tower A nice little area on the 13th floor of Mecure Hotel✨ The Dinner,our first night in NewZealand, OMG! So delicious. Eye Fillet with horseradish puré, rosted broccolini with macadamia nuts and avocado sallad👌 Harbour view restaurant. Go there!

After dinner we just went for a little walk and then back to the Hotel for some relaxing in the bar on the top floor with some tea 😅

DAY2:

Started The day with a yoga session.Just mum and I.

I really like yoga. It is such a good way to start The day, wake Up, get the body moving, and boost yourself with endorphins...

We tried Acai bowl from the big chain TANK , a fruit/juices/Sallads bar... Paleo, vegan and organic!

The Acai bowl was not the best but the lunch menu looked appealing.... Really nice and fresh, just like we want it to be!

Back to the hotel, shower and getting ready for our Lunch in the famous Auckland SkyTower. Restaurant Orbit 360.... A restaurant that rotates 360 degrees (!) on 220m height. Pretty cool experience to be sitting eating and seeing the city from all different angles!

We also got entry to the top floor for some photos and handstands.... It's a tradition that I do handstands in all buildings I visit... For example Eiffel Tower in Paris, BurjKalhifa in Dubai, Empire State Building in New York......

And now since my mum learned to do handstands she is joining the tradition (haha yes mum, your coach just decided this! ;) )

After lunch we went for a walk to Victoria Market, but sadly it was shut because of holidays... Only a couple shops opened! We ended up buying protein powder and bars for our road trip! I feel that My body needs some extra energy now after the hectic and stressful period before graduation. It is important to listen to your body... I'm still struggling with it sometimes... I push myself through it and then I realize "Oups I need to slow down.."

Anyway we ended up having a relaxing day, with coffee, some shopping (got some goodies from CalvinKlein, THANKS MUM!), and finished the day with seafood at the restaurant Crabshack in the Marina... The place was cozy, but crowded...

Have a good sleep!

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