Mount Eden - October 31, 2010

We had another beautiful Sunday afternoon, so we were looking for something to do. We didn't want to head out of town because we had plans to check out the Diwali Lights Festival downtown in the evening. Why not a stroll up Mount Eden? This is another dormant volcano walking distance from our house. We have been in Auckland for over a year now and Jesse still hadn't been up to the top! It isn't as big as One Tree Hill in terms of land mass, but it is higher so the view from the top is spectacular. It is also the highest natural point in Auckland (196 metres above sea level).

Just like One Tree Hill, it's possible to drive to the top, but we just walked up. Mount Eden is only a 15 minute walk from our place anyways.














Looking into the crater:








Here are a couple pictures from the Diwali Festival: