Some of you may only see dinner, but if you are one of those people like me who can only see sweet baby animals then this is the blog for you. Our resident walking spot Mount Maunagnui is also home to a huge flock of sheep. Since it's spring here, that means it's lamb season. Lately my walk up the Mount takes a little longer while I pause awhile and watch the lambs getting their footing and learning how to be sheep. Every time I am greeted by a cacophony of sounds as the mother sheep bleet to warn the lambs of my presence. 
Look at those pink ears
Well this one isn't white as snow, I caught him digging in the dirt
The view from the Mount, a nice place to graze 
Tamaki Makaurau is the Maori name for Auckland and means "desired by many." Since ancient times Auckland was just that. Maori settled here because of the natural waterways on both sides of the city. Everywhere you look there is water or lovely green spaces. Kiwis who are not from Auckland will typically tell you they don't like Auckland. They think it is too big and rushed. I wonder how they would feel in Phoenix? As someone who considers herself a city girl, I love Auckland. The tall buildings, the hub bub, the kebabs and sushi on every corner. Auckland has a large Asian influence mainly from the thousands of students from a number of Asian countries. Friends of ours discovered an Asian Food Court in middle of the city and we made it there last time. There must be thirty different restaurants to choose from. You can have everything from Indian food to Phad Thai to bento boxes all within a few square feet. It's cheap too. A great place to go in a group, as no one has to compromise. Besides eating we spent our three day weekend taking in a show at the Sky Tower Theater, walking a lot and even doing some touristy things like the Sky Tower and the Auckland Museum. The museum was loaded with cool history of New Zealand as well other Pacific Islands. 
