Island Tramping

This will be a short blog about an absolutely perfect day — Monday, August 17, 2015, as I (Beth) want to let the photos speak for themselves. We spent the day tramping around Waiheke Island — a 35 minute boat ride from Auckland. We caught the 9:00 a.m. ferry over and spent the morning tramping the northern trail from the ferry landing. We were on beaches, hugging cliffs, climbing stairs, and walking across meadows — all while gawking at the gorgeous harbor views and the houses of those wealthy enough to be able to afford those views. We wandered into the town center for a picnic lunch before heading back out to tramp on the other side of the island. This time we tramped through pastures with horses to the very top of the island before heading back down through rainforest-like vegetation. The day ended, perfectly enough, with a shared wine tasting and glass of Sauvignon Blanc at the Cable Bay Winery — awesome views and a short tramp back to catch the 4:45 ferry.