港湾散步和空中观景台 – Harbor Walk and the Sky Deck

11/13/2025，星期四，Thursday, The 12th day of our Down Under to Eastern Delight trip

早上醒来，窗外竟然透出几缕阳光。昨天没来得及整理行李，早上只好动手收拾。这个民宿的空间不大，也没有太多收纳的地方，只能脑洞大开——用熨衣架当充电台，用行李箱当衣架，临时改造出自己的秩序感。整理快到中午，终于安顿好一切。

In the morning, we woke to find a few rays of sunlight streaming through the window. We hadn’t managed to unpack our things yesterday, so the morning was spent tidying up.

The apartment was small, with little storage space, so we had to get creative—using the ironing board as a table to charge devices and the suitcase handles as clothes racks, improvising our own sense of order. By mid-morning, everything was finally in place.

然后去了海滨步道散步，虽然天气依旧晴雨交替，但气候温和，不冷不热，正适合徒步。奥克兰的人明显比澳大利亚少许多，节奏更慢，街上的人也显得格外放松，走在海边，吹着海风，心情也被一点点洗净。

We set out for a walk along the waterfront. Although the weather was still switching between sun and rain, the temperature was pleasant—neither cold nor hot—perfect for a stroll. There were noticeably fewer people in Auckland than in Australia, and life seemed to move at a slower pace. The people on the streets looked especially relaxed. Walking by the sea, with the breeze on our faces, it felt like the world quieted for a moment.

中午我们在海湾边的一家意大利餐厅随意吃了顿午餐，点了新西兰有名的绿青口。味道还行，不过口感有点硬，没有想象中那么鲜美。

At noon, we had a casual, yet elegant, lunch at an Italian restaurant by the bay where we ordered New Zealand’s famous green mussels. The flavor was decent, though the texture was a bit tough—not quite as tender and delicious as we’d expected.

十分钟前还是蓝天白云，转眼间乌云密布，天色骤变。- Ten minutes ago, the sky was blue and clear; then in the blink of an eye, dark clouds gathered and the light changed completely.

下午登上天空塔, 建于1997年，高达328米，是奥克兰的地标，也是南半球第二高的独立建筑。从观景层俯瞰整座城市，港口、街道与云影交织成一幅辽阔的画。

In the afternoon, we went up to the Sky Tower, built in 1997 and standing 328 meters tall. It’s Auckland’s landmark and now the second tallest freestanding structure in the Southern Hemisphere. From the observation deck, the city unfolded beneath us—its harbor, streets, and drifting clouds merging into one vast, sweeping panorama.

晚上又回到海湾边的一家餐厅，为了尝试当地的名菜——白鱼饼（Whitebait Fritter）。我在地图上查了好几家餐厅，第一家客满，只好换到另一家。菜终于上桌，却没有想象中的惊喜——或许，失望也是旅程的一部分吧。

In the evening, we returned to a restaurant by the bay to try a local specialty—the Whitebait Fritter. I’d checked several places on the map; the first one was full, so we finally found a spot at Giraffe. When the dish finally arrived, it wasn’t as impressive as I’d hoped—perhaps disappointment, too, is part of the journey.

夜色渐深，港口的灯光倒映在宁静的海湾里，雨后的街道泛着微光，清凉的风轻轻拂过脸颊。奥克兰的这一天，在安静的夜里缓缓落幕。

As night deepened, the harbor lights shimmered on the calm bay, and the rain-washed streets glowed faintly. A cool breeze brushed against my face. Thus, our day in Auckland came to a gentle close in the quiet of the night.

Bear’s great escape … 小熊的大逃亡？