On Easter Sunday, this year (2008), I and my beloved husband decided to go on a little adventure. We went for a day to Rangitoto Island.
We got the ferry at central Auckland in the morning. Here, some good info (from “Four seasons in Auckland” website): “To get to Rangitoto, there are a couple of ways – some places do kayaking tours, or you could charter a boat to go across, or you could do what I did (probably the most popular and easiest way) – catch the Fullers Ferry across. It leaves from the ferry building at Downtown, and costs $20 per person, or you can pay $49 to include a train ride on the Island, to get you up the majority of the big hill. But, if you’re energetic enough, walking is far better, as there are some spectacular views on the path up. There are a couple of things you need to take with you – water, obvious, I know, but it does get incredibly hot on the island very quickly. Also, food – there is nowhere at all to buy anything on the Island, camera (you’ll be pig-sick if you don’t get any photos) and a torch, if you want to explore the lava caves. The walk varies the whole time, which makes it fairly easy, as there are lots of places which allow you to catch your breath! It is well sign posted there, and you get a map when you buy your ferry tickets at the ferry building in Auckland. We did the two main walks – to the lava caves and the summit, which are both well worth it, and to do these we caught the 11am ferry out and the 2pm ferry back, which gave us plenty of time. The lava caves are interesting, and you can crawl in one side and out the other, and the summit gives wonderful views of Auckland and the surrounding areas, and also of the Hauraki Gulf.”
We were staying in a wonderful hotel in Auckland. We had a nice breakfast and went walking to the shore to get the ferry. Arriving there, we climbed to the summit and it must have took us like 3 hours (was it, my love?) [Actually, only a little over 1 hour. You did well my love]. And, if my husband wasnt with me, I couldn’t do that. We bought rins [Rin's? I don't remember them. How come you had rins and I didn't? Oh, wait a minute. Orins? Oranges??] and we had some Brasilian chocolates, and bread and oranges. It was so worth going to the summit because the view is amazing (and also the feeling of mission accomplished). On the way back, our legs were so sore. We took a different and easier way back [But, I remember it seemed to take forever in that heat. We walked a long way] We had to wait like 30 min for the ferry and there was an incredible big line. Looked like lots of people were in the mood for some exercise! 
But we finally got back to our hotel, had a very nice shower and went to eat absolutely delicious kebabs for dinner!!
Here, pictures of that very nice day! 
Sasquatch does exist!
Hey Sweety! These Rins are really nice.
I was just thinking…. we have amazing pictures of our South Island Trip. But we would have to scan all of them to the PC. Maybe we could do that one of those days….
Anyway, I love our photos so much, and besides I need something to cheer me up in this lonely Sunday. So….
