Whangaparaoa, New Zealand

After many years of threatening to go to New Zealand, I've finally made it here, on April Fools Day... I was picked up at the airport by an old Kiwi friend, Dennis, and we made our way through the Auckland traffic up to the Whangaparaoa peninsular to ...

We're off to Thailand tonight. We'll attempt to keep you all updated through this site. Catch ya later. Blair & Lauretta

Saturday was a relatively easy day, after the long day and long drive yesterday.  Rick & I visited Orewa, Whangaparaoa, Gulf Harbour, Shakespear Park and Albany. At Shakespear Park, I finally got a the closest I've ever gotten to one of ...