Day 26 ~ All over bar the clearing up!

Un-packing and sorting out the washing and tidying up

:-(

Day 25 ~ Monday 4th March In flight & Transit & Home

 The view from our room in the Transit Hotel

Leaving the transit hotel

 Transit Mall Changi

Kids' play area

  
Relaxing before we make our way to the departure gate for leg 2

Percy reconnecting with his Pearly roots at the arrivals area at Heathrow

Day 24 ~ Auckland to Singapore

Filling up with fuel before returning the car to Apex

 A grey Auckland sky-line

 Putting a brave face on in the check-in hall

 View from the café in the departures lounge making it easier to go

View now making it harder again!!!

Day 23 ~ Last day, around and about with Helen & Josh

Junk & Disorderly

Like a massive Car Boot Stall

A visit to Junk & Disorderly and a 'new' table and chairs have been purchased

 A visit to an arty shop and tea-towels are bought to cover the seats

Before

Wedding present from Marilyn on the table :-)

After

Last supper with the Puckeys & Minoprios

Day 22 ~ Around and about Glenfield & North Shore

 Will & family off on the ferry to Auckland to visit Kelly Tarlton's Aquarium

  
Waterwise life saving class for Intermediate age children (10-13)

Actually in the sea!!

Shelagh with brother Richard & sister-in-law Clare

 Esmé & Shelagh at Takapuna

Takapuna beach

Josh & Esmé

Katie, Will & Esmé

Wall art wedding present

Fantails

 BBQ supper before leaving for the airport for Will, Katie and Esmé to fly out

Mark, Lorna and Heidi left at lunchtime

Esmé was very upset to be leaving

Will, Katie & Esmé at the airport

The Departures Check-in desks

Day 21 ~ Hahei to Auckland

 Tree fern outside our bedroom; this is pretty in the day but was casting some interesting moon-shadows across our curtains at 3am!!!

Interesting fruit; I have information on this tree which I will add later

One more!

Heidi trying to open the Chardonnay for a post brekkie slurp!

Matapouri Bay painted by Josh's cousin and a wedding present for Helen & Josh

 Percy trying to relax after a long drive

Uncle Josh trying to encourage Heidi to walk

Will, Katie & Esmé just off the ferry from Auckland after their visit to the War Memorial Museum

 Helen's lounge

BBQ supper, last together as Mark & Lorna fly out tomorrow with Heidi

Day 20 ~ Hahei Diving Wednesday morning

 Dive morning from Hahei

Percy & Josh ready for a dive

 Boat being launched 

 I left this in the sand where I knew Will, Katie & Esmé would be later on

Kayakers attempting to launch ~ they gave up after the fourth total dunking!

It was fun to watch!

Must have good views to need so many windows!

  
Splashing waves

Dive boat

 Dive boat returning

Dive boat beached waiting for the tractor

Dive boat heading back to the shop

Hahei Beach

The Pa ~ Maori stronghold

Outside sanitation in New Zealand :-)

 Luna café lunch

We babysat Heidi while Mark & Lorna went off for a soak at The Lost Springs Hot tubs

The remains of the lemon & chocolate cakes with tea then an afternoon by the pool