Cheesecake at the GPK restaurant, Takapuna Beach
Last dinner together at Takapuna.
Other table at last dinner.
Spice cake with icecream at GPK - Ummmm!
Sunrise over the bay at Auckland. Taken from beside Kea in Takapuna Beach campground.
May 31, 2007
Takapuna Beach (North Auckland), New Zealand
Another nice day as we drove down to Takapuna Beach from Kaitaia. Late yesterday afternoon Carl and Bob turned in their Kea's at the Kea depot and then a taxi arranged by Kea took them to a hotel close to the airport after our last dinner together. They had a flight around 6ish to fly to Cairns Australia. They must have had to really get up early.
This morning there was a beautiful sunrise over the Auckland bay. The Takapuna Beach campground is at a beautiful site and perfect for the last night's stay. There is a walking trail that is very popular with the locals right along the campground and there are excellent restaurants within very easy walking distance. The view is great from the campground and includes the city lights of Auckland after dark, container ships come and go to the Auckland port, a lot of sailboats and fishing boats are launched at the pubic launch next to the campground. Someone said that we saved the best spot for last. Could be but at least it helps to ease the gloomy feeling of leaving mixed with the expectation of going home to other travels.
About 9AM two more couples left for Kea as they were going on to Sydney, Australia and those of us left flying to the States and Canada left around 2PM.
The flight back was good and about 11 hours long. The only delay was at LAX as our 747 had to wait for the designated gate because someone booked for the plane there had failed to show for the flight and their luggage had to be found and removed from the plane.
Joan and I checked into the Palos Verdes Hotel in Rodondo Beach and later met up with my cousins to have a late dinner.
Good to be back.
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