On the way to Alison Park, we passed by this sign inside a local bank in Waiheke.  Marc simply had to take a picture of it.

I must say this was the very first time we had seen a sign asking people to take of any footwear before entering any commercial or banking establishment.  Only in New Zealand, I say.

A local deli store with its ad about meat.  It reminded me of the PETA acronym:  PEOPLE FOR EATING TASTY ANIMALS.

One of the popular attractions in Waiheke is Alison Park.  It is a small hilly park a few steps away from downtown.  The picture I saw of a stone sculpture which looked like a Mayan rock was more than enough to convince me about visiting the park.  There are a number of sculptures there and here they are:

Around mid afternoon, Marc and I took the return ferry from Waiheke to Auckland.  We didn't realize the ferry was going to make a stop in Devonport.  When we found out that it was first going to make a short stop there, we decided to get off and make a quick stop there too before heading back to Auckland's Central Business District where our hotel was located.

Devonport is a small town.  It reminded me of Alameda in Northern California.  It had lots of Victorian era houses and buildings.  My most favorite sights there were the very old churches and the equally old buildings dating back to the 1800s.

We were quite famished and we left Waiheke and food was the very first thing in our mind upon arrival in Devonport.  Much to our surprise, a lot of the stores were closed.  We did find a tiny fish and chips takeout joint close to the tourist information office.  We had some and boy were the servings pretty big.  So big, we had leftover french fries which we ate the following day for dinner.  It was a good thing our hotel suite had a kitchenette.

Right next to this church is the historic Mt. Victoria Cemetery

A little further down the street, one finds the St. Francis of Sales Catholic Church