MURIWAI BEACH

MURIWAI BEACH
is a coastal community located on the west coast
of the North Island of New Zealand.
It is absolutely one of the most beautiful beaches
 I have seen!! As nice as these pictures
are, they do not do justice to the actual setting! 
It is breathtaking!  
 

The beach is unique because of it's black sand
caused by the iron content spreading from
 the ancient volcanoes in the area .

 

 It is also home to a large colony of
AUSTRALASIAN GANNETS.

 

 

 

 When we were at the beach, we asked a surfer if they ever needed

to worry about shark attacks. The surfer said no!

Three day later a surfer was attacked by a Great White Shark!

Don't think I will venture very far out into the water! 

  

FISHERMEN!!

IF YOU COULD REACH THIS,
IT MIGHT HELP IF YOU FELL IN!!
(but you could only have a chance of
 reaching it if you fell in at high tide)

 

They were rather large poles!
(at least five times as tall as the fishermen)
They were fishing for snapper. 

MUSSEL BEACH!! 

 

 

 

 I THINK WE ARE GOING

TO ENJOY BEING A KIWI!!

 

NEW ZEALAND

KIA ORA (Hello) from TAKAPUNA!!

Our South Pacific adventure has begun and we have arrived in New Zealand. Our new home for the next few years is going to be in
TAKAPUNA!
It is located about fifteen minutes across the bridge to the North Shore from
AUCKLAND!
So we are living on the 'Shore' once again!

Takapuna is a coastal suburb of Auckland located on the North Island of New Zealand. It is on a peninsula forming the Waitemata Harbour.

Waitemata Harbour is the main access by sea to Auckland.
The name is from the Māori language - Wai te Mataa referring to 'obsidian glass'. The 'sparkling waters' (a later translation) of the harbour, were said to glint like the volcanic glass prized by the early explorers.

 

TAKAPUNA FROM THE WATER

AUCKLAND FROM TAKAPUNA

 

THE BRIDGE FROM

AUCKLAND TO TAKAPUNA

 

THE BEACH AT TAKAPUNA

 

When the tide is out, the sand is firm enough

 to walk, run, push a stroller or ride a bike!

 

 

In the background you see

RANGITOT0 ISLAND

It is a volcanic island.

Rangitoto is Māori for

'Bloody Sky'

relating to a major Māori battle at Islington Bay about 1350.

 

 

JUST A LITTLE SLICE OF HEAVEN!!!

'HEI KONA MAI'

(Bye for now!)