Morning coffee while waiting for the ferry
Sealink ferry arriving at Half Moon Bay
Rangitoto Island and the other ferry coming from Waiheke
Rangitoto is just off the shore from Auckland but is only dormant, not extinct and could blow at any time. Disaster management here works on the premise it might erupt any day.
Not sure what they are planning for as we'd all be dead!!
Rangitoto is just off the shore from Auckland but is only dormant, not extinct and could blow at any time. Disaster management here works on the premise it might erupt any day.
Not sure what they are planning for as we'd all be dead!!
First stop of the day at Oneroa Bay for breakfast
Then onto this beautiful headland on Barrier Rd to see a bach that Helen & Josh stayed at last month
This The Hut; Helen and Josh received a voucher for a weekend here as a wedding present.
It is perched on the cliff edge with stunning views
It is perched on the cliff edge with stunning views
First swimming beach of the day :-) It was a very busy beach!
Percy and Helen after our swim
Then on through vineyards and olive groves
and stunning scenery.... the white fields in the valley are vines covered with netting to keep the birds away from the valuable crop.
We arrived at this World War Two site of historical importance
A good hike along this hot and dusty track
through boulder strewn hills; these are the result of a volcanic eruption over seven million of years ago.The nearest similar rocks are some miles to the north of Auckland
Some modern art!
And more superb views
Both of us on Battery Point
and with Helen
More vineyards near the car-park
and onto our lunch stop!
Tasty sharing platters and suitable lubrication!
Helen & Josh
The beach at the vineyard
Back to Oneroa, where we had breakfast for a little shopping so first we had to walk up the very steep cliff path where this handy resting point had been carved. I have it on good authority that it was very comfortable to sit on....
....and had this view with the beach peeping between the trees.
After our swim we bought pizzas from this mobile woodfired pizza oven trailer
whilst eating them we watched this mad woman ease herself into her mermaid style wet suit bottoms and then head out for a swim, presumably searching for Nemo or her inner fish
Maybe she's a Pisces celebrating her birthday!!
Maybe she's a Pisces celebrating her birthday!!
Finally back towards Auckland as the sun went down
The end of a perfect day out and thanks to Helen & Josh for arranging it all
The end of a perfect day out and thanks to Helen & Josh for arranging it all
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