Duder Regional Park- this place is just beautiful. Just over half an hour outside Auckland and you're into the most amazing rolling countryside. Beatiful green hills in incredible folds show just what a young country this is, dropping down to cliffs and rocky harbours, sandy beaches and turquoise seas.
According to the website 'In the 14th century, this was the first place in the Waitemata Harbour to be visited by Tainui canoe. Its crew went ashore and harvested forest foods, which led to the peninsula's name - Whaka-kai-whara meaning "to eat the bracts of the kiekie vine". ' Well lucky old them, because they found a little piece of paradise.We took along a picnic and walked to the old Maori Pa site (fort) at the end of the peninsula, where we sat for a while just enjoying the view and the fantastic weather. At this rate I might even get a suntan!
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hi nat and bren
We are really liking your blog and the kids have really got into checking it now we put on the bookmarks bar, so you'd better keep it up!
It all looks great fun, no mention of job interviews or anything workaday yet so hope you are both enjoying the chance of some much needed r and r
Lots of love from Jane (aka Kool) and the gang xxx
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