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Cornwell Park, Auckland - home to One Tree Hill, which we are standing on in most of the pics. Next to the Obelisk, which remains standing atop the hill, used to grow a large, old tree. Long story, but the tree was attacked several times by protesters, and was eventually taken down by the city due to the fact that a strong wind would have knocked it over. The land houses privately owned sheep, but park goers are free to hop fences. We trekked straight up the hill, rather than taking the spiral road, avoiding mud pats and taking sheep trails. There was quite a bit of wind and rain that day and the hillside was slick. There may or may not have been some slipping that occurred...