Last of the beach pics

Pakiri Beach

If you are thinking to yourselves that I'm drawing these beach visits out, you're right. Since we've been home again we've had terrible weather. Today it rained and the mornings are becoming darker. So I'm living the long hot sunny days as long as I can!

This next beach was one we stopped at on our way home. It's called Pakiri Beach, and it's a long open beach approximately an hour north of Auckland. During the summer holiday period (Jan) it is packed with holiday makers.

I was excited to be presented with a new pathway when I got out of the car. What is it with all these paths? lol It was too irresistible not to follow.

Pakiri Beach

Are you over beaches yet?

Goat Island

Well we then headed further south, following the coast back towards the city of Auckland, and stopped at Goat Island. A large portion of the sea around Goat Island is a protected marine reserve and hundreds of visitors come here every year to dive and snorkel in the waters around the island. There are even glass bottomed boats if you don't want to get wet.

If you enlarge this pic you may just be able to see some heads bobbing about in the water.

And then, guess what I found - yep another path! I'm beginning to wonder if all these paths have a meaning?

But, it was back in the car and we continued on our way home.

And then we arrived back in the city of Auckland. We joined the lanes of traffic heading into the city.

And as we drove over the Auckland Harbour Bridge I felt quite proud to see our flags flying from the top of the bridge.

Auckland Harbour Bridge

And there is the city!

Auckland City

Sky Tower - Auckland City

So no more beaches now for a while.
I'm going to miss them.
Hope you've enjoyed them too.

Carole x