On Friday we swam from Island bay in the Waitemata harbour around to the Chelsea sugar refinery, with a naughty jump off the mooring 'bollard' at Kauri Pt. Island bay was very plesant, but most of the swimmers won't leave thinking too much of Chelsea. Rocks covered with shells meant most swimmer came out with cuts or scrapes from the shell, luckily I got away scott free.
Fri afternoon the family took a drive up to Tauwharanui, whuch I have heard about from many people, but never been to. The kids, including Duncan's friend Cody, where well impressed as there was great surf on the beach. Many requests for a return visit.
On Sat Vic, Sue & I swam from Milford to Mairangi, and then I got to spend the rest of the day on patrol (I was covering for Russle Schoones). A great day on the beach, tons of people there (>300) with huge numbers in the water.
On Sunday I was down at Karioitahi. I am in the process of becoming an examiner in Surf Lifesaving and this was the first of 3 exams as a probationary examiner. The whole process went really smoothly and we were done by 1:00. Had a swim in the sea, leaft a geocache, and then went back to Auckland and a birthday party at Jan's house.
It was still very hot so once we left we went to Winstone's cove for a final dip. Kids really enjoyed themselves on the rope swing and are getting much better at swinging out.
What I enjoyed was the variety of beaches I was able to get to over 3 days, each of them with thier own good and bad points. Not many places in the world you could do all this.
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