Today we headed up to the Bay of Islands where lunch was a picnic on a long beach of white sand.
Tonight we joined around two thousand people of all ages at the local community bonfire and firework display. Our first spring Bonfire Night!
We returned to our rural bach to gaze at a southern sky full of stars. Beautiful.
The current New Zealand flag may not be around for very much longer. A first referendum on changing the design of the New Zealand flag will begin towards the end of 2015.
A pattern is emerging as several countries we are visiting are in some kind of transition regarding their flag and relationship with the Commonwealth.
Walked along the coast East of the city from Mission Bay, through Kohimarama & St Heliers Bays to Ladies Bay, returning to Mission Bay to eat fish & chips whilst dangling our feet over the sea wall.
The day concluded with a labyrinth walk in the grounds of Auckland Cathedral of the Holy Trinity and a wonderful candle lit concert inside the cathedral by the Australian a cappella quartet ‘the idea of north’.
We heard fireworks on our way home.
Took a walk up to the crater of this volcanic island with its landscape of rugged lava, Pohutakawa forest, flowers and ferns and the amazing sound of the Tui bird.
…sort of!
Arrived amidst fervent celebrations.
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