Auckland.
I just love Auckland. For me it was just a bigger, busier Wellington with lots more shops and cafes to explore. I especially loved Ponsonby because there were just so many cool, creative, independent stores that we don't have in Wellington.
Over the four days I spent in Auckland I managed to cover Ponsonby, High Street and Queen Street and tick nearly all of the cafes off of my list! Seeing so much of Auckland made me realise that they have so many clothes shops and I went a bit clothes crazy! Some of my favourites and those that are featured in this post are The Shelter, Area 51, Commoners and the Huffer Store. Huffer is a label that could dress me for all seasons (if my bank account could handle that kind of damage!) I love the simple designs and quality of the clothes in Huffer, and their store was just a dream come true. It was a bit hard to find as it's tucked down in a basement on Queen Street but it was well worth the walk when we found it!
One thing that I wish Wellington had more of is the cute little side streets that you could wander down aimlessly and end up finding a collection of food trucks or some nice eateries (Pintu) Ponsonby was especially good for this and never failed to amaze me with the amount of festoon lights strung up everywhere, which is a trend that I'm loving, they just look so good, especially at night time. You can imagine how I was when we stepped inside Ponsonby Central for a bite to eat, absolute festoon heaven!
I can't wait to visit Auckland again in the future, it's such a short flight away that I can see myself visiting more often for shopping, cafe exploring and maybe even the Troye Sivan concert (I wish!)
Also, don't forget to check out the first part of my Auckland video diary below!
Bella.
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