Here's a duck that Uncle Scott had lunch with...
& a dog he met & shook paws with!!
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Location:Beach Rd,Auckland,New Zealand
Saturday, March 31, 2012
Gavin
Don't want to leave you out little man, but not sure of Mom is following along w/ our blog. If so..
Here's a duck that Uncle Scott had lunch with...
& a dog he met & shook paws with!!
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Here's a duck that Uncle Scott had lunch with...
& a dog he met & shook paws with!!
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Hurry up & wait
We have safely returned our amazing Escape rental van in Auckland & are sitting ( which we will be awesome at by the end of the next 24 hours!)...waiting now for a shuttle to pick us up & bring us to the airport to begin our adventure back to the States.
We are both sad to leave, back to "the real world"... But both admittedly anxious to get "home" & see our dog girls & friends & families!!
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We are both sad to leave, back to "the real world"... But both admittedly anxious to get "home" & see our dog girls & friends & families!!
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Location:Beach Rd,Auckland,New Zealand
Bridal veil falls
Coming out of Raglan (surfer's paradise), we drove out 17k on a side road to check out Bridal Veil falls.
This waterfall is a short 10 min walk thru the "bush" & then opens to a stunning view:
The falls is 165' down. We walk the 261 stairs down to the bottom & it's worth it- gorgeous & louder. You can feel the mist from the water hitting the pool even though you are quite far from the fall itself.
Everything behind & around the falls is so lush & green, as you can imagine tropical plants thrive in this sunny misty location!!
261 stairs up was a bit of a workout!! Why is down so much easier than up?!
Unbeknownst to us ( but learned while at the falls), is that this water originates & travels from Pirongia Mountain ( where we were married), and ultimately creates this "bridal veil". We think this is cool & quite ironic!! :)
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This waterfall is a short 10 min walk thru the "bush" & then opens to a stunning view:
The falls is 165' down. We walk the 261 stairs down to the bottom & it's worth it- gorgeous & louder. You can feel the mist from the water hitting the pool even though you are quite far from the fall itself.
Everything behind & around the falls is so lush & green, as you can imagine tropical plants thrive in this sunny misty location!!
261 stairs up was a bit of a workout!! Why is down so much easier than up?!
Unbeknownst to us ( but learned while at the falls), is that this water originates & travels from Pirongia Mountain ( where we were married), and ultimately creates this "bridal veil". We think this is cool & quite ironic!! :)
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Location:Beach Rd,Auckland,New Zealand
Lauren
Lauren-
Look what we discovered on the beach!!!
& my breakfast at the farmer's market turned into a heart just for you!!! :)
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Look what we discovered on the beach!!!
& my breakfast at the farmer's market turned into a heart just for you!!! :)
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Location:Beach Rd,Auckland,New Zealand
Finally!!!
I'M IN LOVE!!! (sorry Scott- you just can't compete!)
& 10 days old!!!!
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& 10 days old!!!!
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Farmers market
Read up on local things to do Sat am where we stayed over- farmer's market..cool....
SO COOL!!
best either of us have ever been to!!
Music:
Cutie Kids diggin' the tunes:
Beautiful fresh roses & flowers for sale:
A super cool car for sale (comes w/ watermelon says sign)! Scott says I can't buy anything else that's heavy, so I don't even ask! :)
Super cute puppy ... So busy- impossible to get a picture!!!
(vizsla bred w/ lab- like Penny!!)
owner said they had to " calm" the vizsla down a bit so hence the lab! yup-good thinking!! :)
A gent sharpening kitchen & trimming tools:
Cooking in a tandoor:
People everywhere enjoying themselves,
buying produce, cheeses, jams, wines, etc... & everyone drinking fresh coffee & eating foods to order: whitebait Fish fritters, mussel fritters, crepes, Italian food, the best burger Scott has ever had ( homemade roll, grass fed buffalo meat, handmade cheese from thebuffalo milk, organic lettuce & beet root relish - best $8.50 burger EVER he declared!!
I had a homemade Belgian waffle (apparently made w/ love!!)
We can only hope this kind of market evolves from our small ones at home & a reminder of WHY we should support them now as they could grow one day into a great market like this!!
A great theory, one we should all strive to follow:
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SO COOL!!
best either of us have ever been to!!
Music:
Cutie Kids diggin' the tunes:
Beautiful fresh roses & flowers for sale:
A super cool car for sale (comes w/ watermelon says sign)! Scott says I can't buy anything else that's heavy, so I don't even ask! :)
Super cute puppy ... So busy- impossible to get a picture!!!
(vizsla bred w/ lab- like Penny!!)
owner said they had to " calm" the vizsla down a bit so hence the lab! yup-good thinking!! :)
A gent sharpening kitchen & trimming tools:
Cooking in a tandoor:
People everywhere enjoying themselves,
buying produce, cheeses, jams, wines, etc... & everyone drinking fresh coffee & eating foods to order: whitebait Fish fritters, mussel fritters, crepes, Italian food, the best burger Scott has ever had ( homemade roll, grass fed buffalo meat, handmade cheese from thebuffalo milk, organic lettuce & beet root relish - best $8.50 burger EVER he declared!!
I had a homemade Belgian waffle (apparently made w/ love!!)
We can only hope this kind of market evolves from our small ones at home & a reminder of WHY we should support them now as they could grow one day into a great market like this!!
A great theory, one we should all strive to follow:
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Location:Beach Rd,Auckland,New Zealand
Daylight savings & more..
Not only are we on the other side of the world...apparently we are going to have daylight savings " end" tonight. So, it's " fall" here... So tonight we will fall back 1 hr. ( even though everyone in the States "sprung ahead" 1 hr 3 weeks ago!! I FEEL VERY FAR AWAY!! :)
also, Scott just reminded me... How strange it also is that everyone is serving apple cider, selling pumpkins, vineyards are harvesting & business owners are talking about how after Easter comes they can enjoy their "off season"! ... But yet Easter is next weekend & there are baby chicks & Cadbury eggs & Easter chocolate galore for sale!!
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also, Scott just reminded me... How strange it also is that everyone is serving apple cider, selling pumpkins, vineyards are harvesting & business owners are talking about how after Easter comes they can enjoy their "off season"! ... But yet Easter is next weekend & there are baby chicks & Cadbury eggs & Easter chocolate galore for sale!!
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