Alex's First Fishing Trip 2!

The smile says it all! It was great to hear Alex say this is the first time we have been fishing daddy, it really felt like a daddy son moment!

Alex was so excited about handling the rod that he spent the whole time reeling the line in to check the bait and let it down again. We had lots of bites which was exciting for Al but no

catch. Anton did catch a small one which he had to kiss and send back so Alex was chuffed

to see a 'real' fish!

We lasted a couple of hours before the boys wanted to move on and we went to have a closer look at Rangitoto. There was an island nearby called 'Browns Island' and it really stood out as it was covered in such 'green' grass?! Everytime we sailed passed an island there was another one.

It was awesome just sailing from island to island.

Alex's First Fishing Trip!

A friend of ours owns a boat and it is 'kept' in the city. I say kept as it is stacked in a huge building with a forklift truck which, after a phone call, is removed from the shelf and placed into the marina. Very impressive.

The boat, Warrior, is perfect for a fishing trip. It goes fast and has plenty of room for the fishing gear. Travelling out of the marina is amazing as you are so close to the city and surrounded by beautiful boats.

Once out of the marina it became a bit choppy and the boat was bouncing a fair bit but Alex,

fortunately, loved every second of it. All those trips with Nanna and Poppy have turned him into a right little pirate. 'Go faster Dave!' was a frequent request.

Once passed the North head it started to calm down a bit and Dave could put the throttle down a bit more. The lighthouse next to Rangitoto was our fishing spot and there were quite a few other fisherman.

Sunday stroll

Beautiful September weather pt 3

We made our way down to Milford marina and the boys crossed over the path behind them. It was muddy and slippery which added to the danger! It took us about an hour and half of not too much moaning but we know a lovely swiss bakery which cheered them up. We then popped into the mall to collect their Wotwot colouring books and we were back on our way. We stopped half way at a park in the hope they would forget about the walking back. It didn't work.

Beautiful September weather pt 2

We made our way across the coast literally walking through beautiful gardens and ended up in a small reserve with the wooden lookout. We then made our way down to Castor Bay which to Ollie's great pleasure had a great play area.

Beautiful September weather

The weather has been amazing lately. I got up early for a run and discovered this walk. With the weather being so good we had to get the boys out walking so we decided to walk to Milford with the carrot that they could buy a 'Wotwots' colouring book.

We drove past Campbells Bay School and parked the car at Kennedy Park which is 2 mins from the school. We followed the park round to a walkway.

Storylines 4

After nearly three hours we needed a break! Just across the road is SkyCity Metro and inside is loads of restaurants so we headed that way. Alex was keen to show off his 'Beast Quest' character to the general public, notice there is no-one near him!

There was a burger king just inside next to the rocket lift which was, as I am sure you can imagine, very popular with the children! Also there was a three wheeled bike on display for them to climb over which they duly obliged!

Ollie and Fin gave us a shot of the future. Cruising on a bike looking like that, watch out ladies!!