Pakiri beach on east coast, one hour north

This beach reminds us of Sedgefield -
even has resident oyster-catchers

























Michael and Robyn having Star-Warred all day

Goat Island marine reserve

Favourite snorkeling hotspot...
when the water warms up!

Kauri forest walk near Warkworth 30 min north

Girls looking rather down-sized by trunk








Kauri Tree reportedly 800 yrs old









Boardwalk and bridge through forest












Tree-fern umbrellas











The most exotic "bird" in the forest

Shakespear park 30 min from home

Cayla and Robyn setting the scene

Trying to catch the sheep

Pukeko -the guinea-fowl of NZ and apparently as dim

Bob and Christina Dedekind joined us for the outing

New member of the family: Chelsea-bun

Chelsea-bun melted the hearts of all our family when we met her at the Auckland SPCA