Mission Bay, Auckland NZ

We really are being tourists and getting to see as much as we can, I was telling someone the other day of all the things we have done since arriving, and their comment was that we have done and seen more in 6 weeks than most Kiwi's do in a lifetime.

There is a list on the fridge of places to go and things to see, and I'm sure we will get to all of them, just need to plan :)

We had heard a lot of people saying Mission Bay was a great place to visit, and the icecream there was wonderful... The kids hadn't started school yet, and there was an incredibly sunny day, so we took off! Rob was out of town, and we went another day with him as well, but here's some pics from the first sunny winters day we spent at the beach.

This is from the Beach to Rangitoto Island, which is simply amazing in it's own right, across the bay from the most recent volcano in the area (600 years old).

Jono walking on the wall.

The Seagulls in the background were chased thoroughly by Jono, until he exhausted himself and collapsed on the grass.

Then there was the icecream shop... Movenpick, which roughly translates into, phenomanal.

And I took a couple of photos of myself with the kids in the background, just for fun :)

It's great to get out amongst it all, the nature is so different to Australia.