A few days in Auckland.

On Tuesday I head to the Auckland Art Gallery. There’s an Olafur Eliasson exhibition title Your curious journey I want to check out. It’s been a while since I’ve seen his work in person.

I walk up to Victoria Street and then cross over to Lorne Street, surprised to find so many Asian eateries. Passing Sue’s Dim Sum I see pan fried pork bao on the menu and make a note to come back for lunch.

I climb the stairs at Khartoum Place and pause to admire a mural painted in honor of the centenary of women’s suffrage in New Zealand. It’s been surprisingly controversial, as a few bids have been made to remove it. But in 2011 the Auckland City Council voted to protect the memorial in perpetuity . . .