Back to Auckland and then a ferry for our last few days in NZ on Waiheki Island, 40 minutes on a fast ferry from the city, previously a bohemian refuge now in danger of becoming a dormitory for the city.
We stayed in Little Oneroa in a very rustic Lodge (with the best ever homemade muffins for breakfast) just off the beach. Through sheer good luck we were there for the Onetangi Beach Races, a combination of horse, horse and cart, tractors and Sealegs (a kind of amphibious boat) races, all for charity and a great family vibe.
We finished off the day at the Stonyridge Winery, one of the first to make a big impact on the European market.
The big money that has flowed into the island has ensured, apart from the oh so tasteful seaside properties and manicured vineyards and olive groves that their the coastal paths are brilliant and we had a great up and down tramp in the sunshine from Oneora to Matiatia Bay.
Then, back on the ferry to Auckland and a soulless airport hotel for our very early flight to Sydney.
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