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