Goodbye Paihia

Hello again......before we left Paihia bay of islands I took this pic from down the road of the club

We stayed way up in the background

The front gate and I will now take you on our walk back which we did many times everyday

Up the driveway

Up another part towards the stairs 

Stairs are just past the cars

Past the large chess set

And past the pool

Head up first part of stairs

Along the boardwalk section

And yep more stairs

Another section of boardwalk

Final part of stairs up

To our driveway part past the cars

Along the front section of 3 apartments

And yes fun stairs down to our spot 😂😂

Laundry nearby for us 

Our door 

And out one balcony ☺☺

Video paul did of inside and below other parts ☺☺

I have made 9 crochet squares all end sewn in 

And now we are in Auckland Manukau till 6th and enjoying planes flying over 

Woody happy on balcony

View over to theme park

Shopping centre short walk

This morning plane flying over 

As we enjoyed a sunny breakfast

Later we took a drive here 

No steam this time 😢😢

Just the diesel. ......so a quick look and leave 

A quick lunch at this neat place.....I know full of carbs but we shared snack size thin crust so much better 😂😂

Today is easter Sunday and back at apartment maybe go out for dinner later

Thanks for dropping in and for comments too xoxoxo

Auckland zoo visit

Hey there family and friends.....here we are at the Auckland zoo checking out the otters.....there were 4 of them but as usual by the time you take a pic they move on lol 

the tiger was up and about for 2 seconds.....so I got in quick 😉

here is part of the tiger enclosure....there was another one asleep way off in the distance in their other enclosure....

a colorful Macaw 

nice parrot, think called peach face 

great big turtle and there were 3 of them and can just see one other on the left in background 

spider monkey as close as I could get a pic as all the others turned their backs and ran lol 

lemur enjoying the sunshine 

would you believe this is an orangutan under its little red blanket lol 

we saw it and it covered itself up 👀

Kea if you look real hard at the rock 

and this is their enclosure waterfall

pretty nice for them I guess 

flamingo

2 elephants here 

and Woody found this one to ride lol 

when we have been other times there has been lots of roosters, but seem a bit reduced now....this one had a big chunk of bread in its beak and the seagulls were going crazy after it lol 

rhino who would not lift up head to show me his horn......

but this is special and new baby giraffe 

ostriches 

yep the best shot I could get of the lion area.....just her 😀

baby tortoises called a leopard tortoise  

the adult ones 

and love bird nesting boxes painted by a local primary school.....so colorful 

and there were plenty of happy lovebirds 💓

meerkat on guard 

and a few more 

back to better view of the giraffes 

so cute seeing this little one.....her name is Kabili which means "twice" in zulu.....she had a twin who unfortunately died and they were born premature....but she is thriving 👍👍

a peacock enjoying some bug eating 

and a tuatara 

Tuatara are rare, medium-sized reptiles found only in New Zealand. They are the last survivors of an order of reptiles that thrived in the age of the dinosaurs.....can live over 200 years and do know of 1 Henry still productive at 111!!!

we had a good day and got plenty of walking done......today we have just been doing a bit of appointment stuff and enjoying our last few days left here in New Zealand......

and here is the gorgeous regal "Dante'" one of my Sarah's cats.....he is relaxing in her car lol 

love this kitty very much and think he is now 13 😊 she posted to facebook so I pinched it 

and on with more knitting to relax a bit 

and also today we parked on a road where the planes fly over and I snapped this HUGE singapore plane........awesome

well may you get to all enjoy a good weekend whatever you are doing xoxoxo