We took the ferry from Waiheke to Devonport.
There are plenty of cafe along the main street
Finally we settled at Manuka
Pumpkin & Butter Nut Soup
with lightly toasted ciabatta $12.00
Eggs Benedict (with bacon)
Two poached eggs on toasted Ciabatta with spinach and Hollandaise sauce $16.50
The best we had eaten!
Penne Pistachio, Chicken & Mushroom
Seared garlic chicken, button mushrooms & pistachio nuts in a creamy white wine and parmesan sauce $21.00
El Salvador
Garlic & soy marinated chicken, crispy bacon, caramelised onions with sweet chilli and Guacamole sauce $24.00
Manuka
Nice restaurant, egg benedict and the soup is especially good.
We decided to take the Old Devonport Walk. Grab a map from iSITE.
No. 1 Flagstaff
No. 2 Elizabeth House
No.3 Lava Flows
At low tide you can see the lava flows which resulted from Mt Victoria's eruption. The stone walls on the opposite side of the road were constructed from rock which was taken from surrounding paddocks.
No.4 The Devonport Yacht Club
No.5 The Calliope Sea Scouts Hall
No. 6 Tainui Memorial
This memorial commemorates the arrival in the Waitemata Harbour of the Tainui Waka (canoe).
The bird on the orb is a replica of the sacred bird image named Korotangi (weeping Dove) which was brought on the Waka bringing the first Maori from Hawiiki to Aotearoa- New Zealand.
No.7 Church Street
The sky is getting darker, we got to move our pace faster...
No.8 30-33 King Edward Parade
This is the site of Duder Brothers General Store. This building is a typical example of late Baroque style and was designed by Edward Bartley.
No.9 The Duder House- 11 Church Street
This spacious family home was owned by the Duder family from 1880-1967. It was originally three terrace houses which provided accommodation for the Masonic Hotel staff.
No.10 Holy Trinity Church- 20 Church Street
This Gothic style church designed by Edward Bartley in the early 1880s replaced an earlier wooden church.
No.11 28 and 34 Church Street
A clear example of the simple square cottages commonly built in the 1880s.
No. 12 The Old Power Station- 47-49 Church Street
In 1914 the Electricity Supply Corporation began supplying electricity to the borough. Coal to drive the generator was hauled by horse up Church Street from Duders Wharf. The Council bought the station in 1922. After 1926 the plant was used only as an emergency supply and in 1929 the machinery was sold. The building became a laundry and is now a private apartment.
No.13 Devonport Museum- 31A Vauxhall Road
In 1978 half of the old Presbyterian Church was moved to Mt Cambria Reserve and became the Devonport Museum.
No.14 Albert Road
This is an Edwardian Style double-bay villa.
It was built in the 1880s in a style which was common until the early 1900s.
No.15 Cemetery
The cemetery on the slopes of Mt Victoria has tombstones which read like a who's who of early Devonport. The respected Maori leader Eru Patuone, is buried here.
No.16 St Francis de Sales Catholic Church
Designed by Edward Mahoney this church was built in 1918 to replace an earlier church.
No.17 St Paul's Presbyterian Church
This church by Edward Bartley dates from 1917.
No. 18 90 Victoria Road
No. 19 Victoria Road Shops- Western Side
No.20 1 Victoria Road
The Esplanade Hotel
No. 21 The Ferry Wharf
Ok, mission accomplished!
There is no pests in 2 of the island, one of them is Rangitoto Island.
Pay another $5.50 each for the return to Auckland City. around 10-15mins travel time.
Reached downtown and walked over to Britomart.
Britomart Transport Centre
Train station
We actually planned to have our dinner here, only avail on Thursday but later change our mind and go back to our usual spot, COUNTDOWN.
We are here again. People here rest early, supermarket open 24hrs in main town.
We often still see people visit supermarket in wee hours.
Remember to join their member to entitle discount before purchase, it is free of charge.
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