Auckland 3 mile run, happy hour, and dinner

October 28, 2011 by Heather Lucier Stanley 2 Comments

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In the early afternoon, I set out to run 3 miles in the direction of Mission Bay. I brought along my iPhone to snap photos of some things I saw during my run. I am grateful for variety and scenery when I run. The weather was mild and better running weather than at home in Texas on the same day. I felt lucky to be in Auckland with weather in the 60s and sunny.

In the late afternoon, my roommate and I rode the hotel shuttle to Parnell which is known for its shops, restaurants and bars. It is a hip area of Auckland.

In Parnell, I bought Alan a pound of coffee as a souvenir. Then, my roommate and I explored more shops and had a relaxing two hour happy hour at two different wine bars before taking a bus to the harbor to eat some of the best Chinese food I have ever had.

I am not a fan of most American Chinese food. However, I could get used to eating the Chinese food at the Grand Harbour in Auckland. I paid 27 American dollars before tip for the Stir Fried Scallops with Macademia Nuts at Grand Harbour and they were worth every penny.

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About Heather Lucier Stanley

Heather Lucier Stanley grew up in Central Massachusetts and lived in New England until she started studying at the University of Michigan where she earned a Bachelor of Arts in Creative Writing and Literature. In her early 20s, she moved to San Antonio, Texas and started studying business and accounting. In her late 20s, she became a Certified Public Accountant. She has held many varied and interesting business and volunteer positions: public accountant, internal auditor, systems implementer, project manager, business analyst, tax preparer and Austin Skiers board member. While traveling 35% for a position she held, she earned her Master of Information Systems (MIS) at the University of Phoenix. She is enthusiastic about learning and trying new things. A few of her passions are personal development, fitness, snow skiing, and travel. She is outgoing and real. She feels that success is easy to attain if the individual defines what success means to her and then has a plan to achieve her individual success. No two definitions of success are the same because each of us is unique and has something original to share with the world.
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