Photos from Melbourne City

The Flight to Melbourne

The Melbourne Cricket Ground

The Holden blimp over the MCG

The view from the top of the MCG

Lights @ the MCG

A view from the Rialto Building

Melbourne City from the MCG

The lights on the Yarra River

Flags on the Yarra River

One Million Dollars in One Dollar Coins

@ the Melbourne Crown Casino

Captain's Cook Cottage in Melbourne

Stoney Batter @ Waiheke Island

Whilst on Waiheke Island we visited Stoney Batter & to my understanding it is an old war post as to which the kiwi's built to protect Auckland from unwanted ocean vistors. It consists of hilly wine country with Old Gun Turret posts which are connected by a series of tunnels, really quite amazing considering the rest of the world probably didnt know New Zealand existed in 1940... http://www.villapacifica.co.nz/gallery/pages/stoney_batter.htm

It was a great day with beautiful views towards the cormandel peninsula and the Great Barrier Islands, the countryside was scattered with big boulders from a nearby volcano many years ago..

Coromandel Peninsula in the distance.

Graeme @ the entrance to the tunnels.

Graeme and Tarsh playing in the old gun turrets.

In contrast to tarsh's sheep comment in Australia,

it didn't take me long to find a sheep that was shagged...

A part of stoney batter.

A small bay @ Waiheke Island.

Me enjoying the water.

The view from our accommodation.

Some Vineyards...

Some more vineyards...

Wedding in Waiheke

On the weekend Tarsh, Graeme, Pamela, Jonelle and myself went to Reghan and Emma's wedding on Waiheke Island. A great time was had and the weather turned it on, it was a little too hot for most of the kiwi's who ventured to the shade before the ceremony was offically over.

Tarsh & I waiting for the Bride to arrive.

Reghan and Emma.

A view over Waiheke Island towards Rangitoto and Auckland CBD.

Maureen, Mike and Emma.

Me enjoying the sunshine and beautiful views.

The Sky Tower

From My Place...