January

So January and February have been and gone and we are into March already.
I only took the few days off in between Christmas and New Year and have been sooo busy at work, good thing I did not make any New Years resolutions regards keeping this blog up to date!

Don't forget to check out the new page that has been added 'Wood Work by Malcolm'

Be warned this is a seriously photo heavy post!!

Saturday 30th January 2016
So do you remember that Monarch Caterpillar way back on the 9th January, well looky, looky we have Chrysalis.

In fact this plant had 5 of them!

Thursday 28th January 2016
Today I went to Kings College to train the Medical Staff.
What an amazing school, in fact some of the school reminds me of Hogwart's School from Harry Potter. (Especially the cafeteria which unfortunately I could not get a photo of)

Below 'Greenbank' is one of the House Names

Saturday 23rd January 2016

So..a few years back Malcolm decided to take the dents and dings out of the caravan and we had never got around to painting the caravan....well today I started on this process.

It took me all freakin day on what must have been the hottest day ever to mask it up.

But...finally it was done and then I spray painted it, and below is the result.

Not to shabby even if I say so myself!

Friday 22nd January 2016

Today the Yacht Transporter was back in port, you can make out a super yacht which has just been loaded on.

The back of this transporter lowers into the water and the boats just drive on, the back of the transporter raises up and then the boats are secured on the deck.

I saw this trimaran coming in from my office window, it was huge.

So at lunch time I investigated, it was the Samara out of George Town

Below was the Hauraki Blue Cruises boat coming in, this is also a huge boat

Below the Dolphin and Whale watching boat leaving for open waters, here you can see the walkway bridge rising to let the boat through.

Plane heading for the Sky Tower!!

Tuesday 19th January 2016

The boat below was built by McMullen and Wing and moved to the Viaduct Harbour for outfitting.

As of now this 50metre $60m Explorer Yacht's name is under wraps as is the owner.

This boat is built for Ocean Cruising and Polar Expeditions and possibly heading to the Arctic Ocean.

Ready Lawn being laid on the boat

I saw this being craned into place from my office window.

Sunday 17th January 2016

I made some ice creams, raspberry, vanilla and cream

Yummmmmyy, Scrummmmy

Saturday 16th January 2016

We went for a walk along the new walkway and beach they have made at Onehunga, look at this magic sunset looking towards the Manukau Heads

Friday 15th January 2016

The Maritime Museum at the Viaduct had an exhibition on called 'At the Beach'. 100 years of summer fashion in NZ celebrates changing beach fashions and fun since the early 1900s.

With woollen bathers and bikinis, swimsuits and sundresses, play suits and parasoles, towelling hats and cover-ups, Hawaiian shirts and more the exhibition features fashions from the early 1900s to the current day.

This exhibition features only NZ made or designed garments.

So follow the jandals and we will be on our way....

First up the Beach Store...

for ice cream on that hot day, or may be a milkshake...

or a bit of gossip

Good old Formica tables..

A well stocked pantry.

Next up the Bach

Relaxing, catching some sun and waiting for the next big wave.

Or maybe just take the boat out for a spot of water skiing

You could catch the ferry to Devonport, or other Islands in the Gulf



Swimsuits Galore..

All sorts of shapes, styles and eras.

 

A Day at the Beach



These beautiful stain glass windows were also at the Maritime Museum

Thursday 14th January 2016

To celebrate 75 years of Air New Zealand, they had the front end of a plane at the Viaduct Harbour, you could go inside and have a play with the controls.

Saturday 9th January 2016

A Monarch Caterpillar