Sunday
Erin writing – We took a ferry to Waiheke Island. It took about 35 minutes, was overcast and raining, and was beautiful! It turns out that some N.Z.er’s live on other islands, or peninsulas, and commute to Auckland to work. Once we arrived, we “hired” a car(a stick shift) and took turns driving. Christian was a pro, Carrie burned the clutch when attempting to reverse, and I almost hit the right back side of a car pulling away from the left shoulder! Abe decided not to drive because he had more faith in us driving than he did himself (I am not sure why but ok!). We drove the perimeter of the island, which was supposed to take 1.5 hours. However, that time does not include the vast number of times we stopped to take pictures! We ate lunch at Oneroa Fish and chips, where you can choose the kind of fish you want fried. This was the best fish and chips any of us have ever had! Then, we did a wine tasting at Stonyridge winery and had a great conversation with the wine guy there. Last thing before I post some pictures – It is incredibly green here and the people are so nice!!! Also, the whole country believes that conserving is very important. This includes the water in the toilet. As a result, they have a flushing system that includes two buttons – one with a line through it for a half flush (fluids) and one as a whole button (for solids).
Tags: Auckland
abe_wick
March 28th, 2006 at 9:49 pm
How stunning – so green.