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| I don't know the Misfits, but I love their posters. |
I had a mission last week which took me to Auckland and Waiheke Island – an Island located a short
ferry ride from the CBD. If you’ve not travelled to New Zealand, you’re missing
out big time. In today’s post I will let the photos do the talking.
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| Pebble dogs sit outside the University of Otago. |
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| Carbtastic french toast with a raspberry compote and marscapone from Q Theatre on Queen Street (NB you don't have to go to the theatre to eat here, they're open all day). |
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| This is the Brick Bay winery just North of Auckland. It is DOG FRIENDLY. Bringing one's dog to New Zealand is a complicated matter, but if you visit a friend with a dog I recommend this place for lunch. |
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| Silver gnomes on the Sculpture Walk at Brick Bay. There's a small fee for doing the walk, which is absolutely lovely and dog friendly to boot. |
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| You can catch the SeaLink car ferry from Auckland CBD to Waiheke Island. There are some good deals on the website (eg $145 return for one car and two adults). |
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| You can get out of the car and climb up to the viewing deck, or sit in the cafe. Lots of commuters were working away on their laptops in there. |
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| Lots of people travel with their dogs over to the island. |
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| The Saturday Markets at Ostend are fantastic. It was as if the whole community turned out. |
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| Haul from the Ostend Markets. A killer tea cosy by the Crochet Diva, a Tiki necklace and two original bags by Karen London. |
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| And yes, there are sheep on the island. Beautiful, beautiful sheep. |
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| The view from the Lannan by the Sea. A very nice bed and breakfast that only recently opened. (You can check out their photos of dolphins frolicking nearby here). |
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| Banking on the concept that the Lannan's fruit platter cancelled out the french toast carbs! |
