Tahuna Torea Reserve

Spring is right around the corner and we are realizing maybe this will be the rainy season this year in Auckland.  We have had more rain this past week than usual.  We still had a mild day Saturday so checked out the Tahuna Torea Reserve again along the Tamaki Estuary.  With this tramp we have pretty much covered the whole area surrounding Tamaki Estuary.  We were treated to breathtaking views of the bay and surrounding areas as well as a well marked bush walk, mangrove lagoon, and sandy beach.  Our hiking boots got a work out in the muddy areas.

You have to love these wooden paths through the bush --- all well maintained by the Auckland Council.

A view across the estuary from Point England.

This pukeko was a happy bird --- a woman with a whole basket of bread was providing teatime for all the birds.

A little history for you!

It rained all Saturday night and we woke up to very overcast skies.  After a wonderful skype with Hunter, Beth, (love the painting) and Katie (love the new hair), we decided to go back to one of our favorite coastal walks along Mission Bay and up to Achilles Point.

This is a view of Rangitoto Island from Mission Bay as we started our walk.  That little cloud expanded and expanded and finally let loose on the return stretch. It continued to pour for the rest of the afternoon.  We were glad to stop at a cozy restaurant and watch the sturdy kiwis nonchalantly walking in the rain.  

"Rain, Rain, go away

Come again some other day".......

Wait a minute I didn't mean rain again on Monday ------