~Troilus and Cressida by William Shakespeare
Maggie here!
The Sunday of our first weekend in Auckland we drove about 45 minutes north and visited Shakespear Regional Park. My post title is kind of deceiving since it was named after the original family that lived there, not the famous author. It was a beautiful day and we wanted to get out of the city and see some of the legendary natural beauty that New Zealand is known for. Plus a few sheep along the way.
It is a nature conservation park, so no pets are allowed. When entering the park you have to drive through a special gate that supposedly scans your vehicle for pets like dogs, and won't open if it detects any. Don't ask me how it works, that's just what the sign said! There are no native mammal species (besides a bat) in the entire country, and some of the mammal predators brought over by the Europeans have wreaked havoc on the native bird populations. The Kiwi bird, an animal near and dear to NZ natives' hearts, is one of those affected.
We entered the park and took a walk to Lookout Point.
Lance and James had a fun time chasing after sheep. Let me tell you, these sheep have it MADE. If I was going to be livestock, I would be livestock in New Zealand. They have the best views around.
After harassing the sheep, we headed on down to the beach. Apparently this is a very popular place for kite surfing. I can see why- Lance and I had to hold onto James for dear life for fear he would be blown away!
Can you blame us? Look at that face.
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