The holiday seems to have gone so quickly....we've all had such a good time. We seem to have done and seen so much in these few weeks and have hardly paused for breath. My highlights were the day I broke up...meeting up with Mum & Casey at the waterfront, going for a lovely Indian and then wondering round the zoo in the warm weather - such a lovely afternoon and a fantastic way to kick off my holiday. Casey loved Boxing Day: arriving in Christchurch, checki...

Weather beautiful today. At last!! Went down to the waterfront and had a walk around. Saw some beautiful boats and had lunch at the" Fox" in Viaduct Basin. Explored Wynyard Quarter. Very impressive.

Had a fantastic time on Saturday! First of all went to a French market called La Cigale, in Parnell. Had some nice coffee and pastries. After this we went to Kelly Tarlton's Underwater World. This was absolutely fantastic. Went on a Snowcat ride and saw the penguins close up. Saw loads of amazing fish: Stingrays, different sharks, puffer fish, scorpion fish, sea horses, and lots more colourful and interesting looking fish. This was a real highlight for me. Cam...

Had a nice day...went into the centre of Auckland, went to the top of Sky Tower. Took some pics of the views. Had lunch and went for a stroll down Queen St and browsed some of the shops. Lots more to explore here....