Thursday, December 31, 2009

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On Piha beach. Quite windswept. On the West Coast these beach areas are large and spectacuar. Hugh waves ad dangerous to swim. As ever pretty amazing to look at...
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Going off island again. This time with the car! we are getting adventurous!
Took a trip to the Waitakare Mountains in West Auckland on the way to Piha and KareKare on the west coast.
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Wednesday, December 30, 2009

Saturday, December 26, 2009

Excellent Sunday walk. All a relatively short distance from our house.
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Auckland in the background to the Mudbrick sceanary.
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Views from the Mudbrick with Rangitoto Island in the background.
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Boxing day lunch at the quite posh Mudbrick Winery.
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Further views along the bike ride route...
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Boxing Day bike ride to work off the excess (nice bike that) - sorry to bore you but views to die for....
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Boxing Day bacon butties on the beach...
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Boxing Day on Waiheke. Another glorious day and really quite hot.
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Friday, December 25, 2009

One of our views from the house...makes all the hassle worth it...
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A very different Christmas Day comes to a close. But Boxing Day looking very sunny as well. Can't be bad.
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Christmas Oneroa beach with a few boaties.
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and back to the beach and finish...
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Kayak in some new areas. Lots of wildlife and sunshine. Great way to work off Christmas lunch and a few beers.
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