It was really nice to be back in Auckland after a nice trip around the South Island and to see our families and friends again. We’ve been away now for over 6 months so we had lots of catching up to do.

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Fiona was asked to step in at her old job in Takapuna for a few days so we thought we’d treat ourselves with a park on the waterfront at Takapuna Motorcamp. Friends Gary and Dianne with their new Niesmann and Bischoff and Ian and Lynda with their Dethleffs XLI joined us too.

On one of the mornings after Fiona left to walk to work, I set off to walk around the coast to Milford. It is an easy 30 minutes or so mostly along paths but with a little rock hopping right at the beginning.

Some of the houses are amazing. It is a great walk and it seems like the world is out there enjoying it. Its just nice sucking in the early morning fresh air and stopping now and then just to take it all in.

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Takapuna beach café opposite the campground

Yachties practising in the wind

The track to Milford

Walking along the old pipes

Thornes bay on the way to Milford

Castor Bay near Milfrod

Heading for Takapuna

Milford Beach

Milford Beach

I eventually ended up in Milford and went to check out our old family boat Rorqual which was happily sitting in the sun in the marina.

I have done a blog on the both the campground and this walk before but both the campground and the walk, really are a treasure so really this is all about the photos.

Enjoy