Just a few pics made over the time in Auckland of allday impressions  in the apartement. Sometimes ist was jsut nice staying home. The apatrment made us feel like living in the sky.

Here we spend our day in Auckland. On this last day of our first Auckland stay we went to Hernes Bay a little Beach. We walked through several parks which was fun. In the end we got kind of trapped in the suburb surrounding Herne Beach. This was compounded by us beeing a little under time pressure, since we had an appointent for dinner with our lovely neighbour Angela Darling and some heavy rain. We nearly made it on time. But the strong rain soacked our cloth to the skin. Here Vincent got his first Zapfi.

Amgie went with us to the food court were the crowds are fed. Great for the Kids, but load. Then Angie came over to say good bye. By the time we got to pack our stuff it was around ten o`clock. The next morning was a pleasure.

Waiheke Island its just a 40 minute ferry ride away from Auckland. Since we spend quite some time walking around in the the city we thought of getting some Christmas sunshine.

We went to Oneroa Beach and the Oneroa Village and enjoyed a day of Beach feeling.

The water was surpisingly warm . Directly on the Beach was a playground located and a little store where we got ice cream and one of those steak an cheese meat pies.

Just when we arrived Clara and Vincent fell asleep and we spend time swimming and getting coffe.When they woke up we had a great time just looking for shells, playing on the playground and walking in the sand. We got home pretty late and were tired as you can see here.

After the Santa Parade we walked through the packed capital suddenly finding a nice spot to get a rest and chill our feet.

After the sun burned us, clouds came up and suddenly ot was very chilly. So we went upwards looking for the next playground to take a break.

But Vincent didn`t mind sleeping like a baby.

Auckland was packed and the parade was loud.

We walked via K-road, which is the most colourful and exciting street I know in Auckland to the Santa Parade.

The “Farmers Chistmas Parade”  heralds the christmas preperation period in Auckland.  Whole  Auckland is sitting on the siedways picnicing and watching the show. So did we.

We walked to the so called Domain. It is a reserve with lots of gardens and duckponds a very expensive cafe and a great tree to climb on.We also strolled by a hippie cafe where people left their wishes for life on a huge chalk board. It was a sunny wonderful walk.

Walking and climbing a lot Clara was so tired that she fell asleep on the way back nearly falling of Henryks shoulders. He caught her feed before her head hit the ground. In the end kind of funny.