On November 5, we had breakfast at Kaeppeli's B&B, checked out and said good bye to our wonderful host Jill, and started our long drive back north of Auckland to Whangaparaoa. We took a different route back driving south through Tairua where we stopped for snacks and then drove west over to Miranda and the Miranda Shorebird Center. We walked out to the shorebird blinds where we could see a few birds and then hid from the rain in the Wildlife Center and ate our bag of snacks. We then continued our drive north of Auckland to the Whangaparaoa Lodge Motel. The Motel was very comfortable and across the road from a nice park on the Hauraki Gulf. We had dinner at a nearby Thai restaurant, Maison Thai Manly. Very pleasant dinner and evening in Whangaparaoa after a long drive.
Very beautiful setting. Can see why Jill and her husband moved here from Switzerland.
Shorebird at the Miranda Shorebird Center.
Miranda Shorebird Center
Bill at breakfast in the gazebo at Kaeppeli's B&B.
Beautiful view of the coast and beach from the B&B.
Bee on flower on grounds of Kaeppeli's B&B.
Karen on patio outside our room at the B&B.
The grounds around Kaeppeli's B&B.
Tui bird on a flower outside our room.
Karen sitting on patio outside our room writing postcards.
Very beautiful setting. Can see why Jill and her husband moved here from Switzerland.
Room opened up to the outside for a beautiful view.
Bill saying good bye to Jill and her puppy.
Our clunker rental car.
Doggy waving bye bye.
Last view of the doggy as we pulled away.
Peacock that we saw on an out building as we drove away from Kaeppeli's B&B.
Shorebird at the Miranda Shorebird Center.
Miranda Shorebird Center
Blinds at the Miranda Shorebird Center.