Halfmoon Bay

My last day off work I spent exploring the area by bike and rode to Half Moon Bay via Pakuranga. I'm always keeping an eye open for interesting houses, mailboxes, etc - I am building up a nice collection and it's amazing what you find when you really look around.

Spring is showing itself slowly and the days are getting warmer. I'm really looking forward to summer!

Waiheke Island impressions

These are from our trip to Waiheke Island. We only managed to do one bushwalk this day but it was beautiful and we will probably go there again - if only the ferry weren't so expensive :)

Houses of Auckland Series - September

Walk around Mt Wellington

This is where we live at the moment: Mt Wellington /Panmure, just next to one of the many volcano craters in Auckland. Right next to the mount is my workplace, the rockclimbing hall :)

Pizza from Hell

Isn't it cool? Pizza straight from the fires of hell. And it tastes good, too :)

So that is what it looks like when we discover our surroundings. By now, we moved from our Couchsurfing place to a shared flat near my workplace at Mt Wellington. It's quiet here, but it's perfect concerning the position: We have a huge shopping center with several supermarkets in walking distance, as well as a train and a bus stop.

Rock Climbing!

We are slowly settling down in Auckland and are going to earn some money before we start off again in summer.
I am lucky to be working in New Zealand's largest climbing hall and just had an awesome daytrip with two of my collegues to a rock near Te Aroha (about an hour south-east into the country). My first outdoor climbing trip :) It was a great experience and the views were amazing!

Addition: Our footprints at the Healing Retreat

A bit late, but here it is: my finished sign for the Waitapu Retreat.

Below are Maia, who came to our door each morning and guarded us, and the second, small sign pointing to the cabins, I painted as well. It was a great time we had there, we will never forget our two amazing hosts - and we have left an imprint of ourselves there with the signs, the totem pole and one of Kay's photo prints on their wall. Praised be the WWOOFing idea! :D

Strolls through the city

New things...

We are in Auckland again and we are looking forward to earn some money for our travels!
I will probably work in New Zealand's largest climbing hall and Kay is hoping for a very interesting promotion job - we let you know more when we have anything confirmed ;)

Mangawhai Cliffs Walkway

I did a great walkway along the coastline at Mangawhai today - finally a day of sunshine after a lot of rain. Isn't the water a beautiful color?