Devonport

My first weekend in Auckland was really nice. On Saturday I went with a few classmates to Devonport which is just a few minutea by ferry.

Once you are there, you feel like in an Italian seaside village (at least I imagine it like this as I have never been to Italy). However, it has this beautiful charm that puts you in a holiday mood. First of all we walked up Mount Victoria (10 min, 80 hm; now we are ready for Mount Everest;)) and enjoyed the beautiful view that you have up there.

After that we ate fish and chips in a really nice restaurant before we set off to explore some of the lovely beaches. Some of them were quite crowded, especially when you are used to the abandoned beaches of the southern westcoast. But of course we took a swim in the refreshing water.

Later in the afternoon I went with Myriam to Newmarket to have a look at all the shops which was nice but cities always make me kind of tired.

On Sunday I went to a church quite close to where I live. The people were really opened, so it was easy for me to feel comfortable. The atmosphere is amazing, you really go with the crowd and the message is so close to your daily life.

After that I went with a friend to Auckland domain to have lunch and to listen to an openair jazz concert. In the evening I cooked a Swiss dish for my homestayfamily and although I wasn't happy at all with my result they seemed to enjoy it.

Now already the second week of the course started and I get already into kind of a rhythm how everything works, which is nice.