On Sunday 1 May 2016, I picked up a group of 11 passengers (from South Korea) at their accommodation in the central city and went to Piha and Karekare. It was a cloudy day but there was very little wind and the day was warm for this time of the year, about 23 degrees. Continue reading Piha and Karekare
Blues vs Rebels
On Saturday 30 April 2016, a large group (19 in total) of students from Auckland Institute of Studies and I went to the Blues vs Rebels rugby game at Eden Park. The Blues are the local team (Auckland and north of Auckland region), while the Rebels are from Melbourne, Australia. Continue reading Blues vs Rebels
Horse Riding at Muriwai Beach and Woodhill Forest
On Friday 29 April 2016, a group of 6 (2 from China and 3 from South Korea and myself) left Auckland Institute of Studies at 2.20pm and went to meet Muriwai Beach Horse Treks at Muriwai Beach. It was a cloudy afternoon and the temperature was about 22 degrees. At the beach, there was a steady sea breeze, but it wasn’t at all cold for horse riding. Continue reading Horse Riding at Muriwai Beach and Woodhill Forest
Coromandel
On Monday 25 April 2016, I collected a group of 7 people (from South Korea) at their apartment in the central city at 8.45am and we headed for Coromandel. The tour was originally planned for the previous day but the weather forecast was for rain on 24 April, so we changed the date. As it turned out, this was a good move. While there were a couple of short rain showers early on, the day became warm, about 23 degrees, with a clear blue sky. Continue reading Coromandel
Muriwai Beach Surfing Lessons
On Saturday 23 April 2016, I collected 2 people from their residence in the city and then picked up the remainder of our group at Auckland Institute of Studies, making a group of 7 (5 from South Korea, 1 from Saudi Arabia and myself). We left at 9.15am and went to Muriwai Beach where we had surfing lessons from Muriwai Surf School. Continue reading Muriwai Beach Surfing Lessons