After a bye-weekend filled with unpacking, cleaning, and organizing, we needed a weekend of fun. We decided to take James on his first ferry ride and make our way over to Rangitoto Island.
The island used to be inhabited by dozens of families that had their vacation baches there. Baches are the Kiwi name for vacation homes. It's pronounced "batch", so just in case our American accent didn't give us away, our Johann Sebastian Bach shout out sure did. The baches are slowly being torn down as the owning generation passes away, and it is becoming more and more like the scenic nature reserve the city intends it to be.
There was a solid hike up to the summit of the old volcano crater to get a fantastic view of the Auckland skyline, bay, and many of the surrounding islands.
That was the longest time James had spent in his cuddle pack. It can get pretty toasty being pressed up against our chests. He sure enjoyed stretching out and cooling off while we waited for the return ferry ride home!
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