Waiheke Island

For Auckland anniversary weekend we went over to Waiheke Island to stay with Mike for a few days...we had amazing weather, good company, nice food and wine and fishing what more could we ask for!
Palm Beach lookout... 'Special forces on patrol'...our favourite of one of the many interesting sculptures on the 'Sculpture on the Gulf" exhibition/walk on the side of a hill on the island.

sunset fishing on the secret spot by Mikes house...

my first ever snapper catch...such a kiwi now!

Michael with his snapper too...it was very exciting. The snapper lived to see another day as they were a little small to keep.

roadsign on

the unsealed road to

Man o' War bay...

enjoying the food and wine at Passage Rock vineyard...

views from the top of Trig rd across the gulf towards Auckland city...

the rare Dotterill shorebird on the beach...

these are lovely delicate highly protected NZ birds...

Mike's very own beach at the end of his drive...

Otakawhe Bay

The two Mikes at Man 0' War Bay...