We are in New Zealand at last…I arrived on Thursday and had a lovely day catching up with Jo. Having not seen her for 18 months, we had a lot to chat about! The weather was stunning – clear skies and extremely hot. To get my bearings, we drove up to Mount Eden for a bird’s eye view of Auckland. Then, since Auckland is “the city of sails”, we headed out on the water on a scenic ferry ride to Devonport on the North Shore for a relaxing ice cream and walk along the waterfront. We had a lovely meal with Jo’s brother and sister-in-law, Nick & Den, but jet lag kicked in pretty early and I didn’t manage to stay up after 9pm
Matt finally made it from LA on Friday morning. Unfortunately the weather took a turn for the worse so we drove out of Auckland heading North in a rain storm which lasted most of the day. We stopped off at a couple of beaches before arriving in Paihia in Northland in the early afternoon. We got completely soaked wandering around the town, but thankfully the weather brightened up so we could actually see the islands that fill the “Bay of Islands”.
We spent a bit of time booking our trips for the next few days – a cruise and dolphin swimming tomorrow and scuba diving on Sunday by the Poor Knights islands. We’ve already been struck at how friendly and helpful everyone seems to be here. Only one day in, and we’re having a great time. We’re currently sipping champagne on our deck overlooking the bay bopping to Mark Ronson on the iPod.
Matt finally made it from LA on Friday morning. Unfortunately the weather took a turn for the worse so we drove out of Auckland heading North in a rain storm which lasted most of the day. We stopped off at a couple of beaches before arriving in Paihia in Northland in the early afternoon. We got completely soaked wandering around the town, but thankfully the weather brightened up so we could actually see the islands that fill the “Bay of Islands”.
We spent a bit of time booking our trips for the next few days – a cruise and dolphin swimming tomorrow and scuba diving on Sunday by the Poor Knights islands. We’ve already been struck at how friendly and helpful everyone seems to be here. Only one day in, and we’re having a great time. We’re currently sipping champagne on our deck overlooking the bay bopping to Mark Ronson on the iPod.
Pamela
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