Saturday, August 1, 2009

Last Sunday--Tramping About Waiheke

After a rainy, working week, we were ready to hike.

First we stopped in Oneroa

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so Emily could mail postcards to her friends.

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Bank, post office, and DMV in one tidy building.

We drove our sleek black beauty to Matiatia and parked in the free lot, which is 10 minutes walk from the dock.

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We added this trail to another for a 3.5 hour trek.

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As we climbed we could look down on the bay and see the ferry at the dock. The path is steep. You climb quickly to the top.



This panorama shows the whole bay.

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Perhaps hikers can walk to this island at low tide. Perhaps not.

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I thought the stripes were blankets until we got close to the cattle.




This cow found nice grass just beyond the fence.

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Most cafes were closed when we finished. Many close at 5 p.m. everyday. Charlie Farley's was open so everyone had a hot drink before we went home.

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