tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341114511830074977.post3731381588953928401..comments2024-03-28T20:30:35.448+13:00Comments on Confessions of an Ageing Motorcyclist: A Walk on the Wild Side - Auckland's west coastGeoff Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05041523109817248619noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341114511830074977.post-25605004126711969212012-10-10T10:02:47.476+13:002012-10-10T10:02:47.476+13:00Cheers Brandy,
There are always exciting new place...Cheers Brandy,<br />There are always exciting new places to be discovered, even a few hours from home. We weren't sure where the quicksand actually started but weren't keen to push our luck either!Geoff Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05041523109817248619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341114511830074977.post-39245485474348463762012-10-10T08:19:51.678+13:002012-10-10T08:19:51.678+13:00Awesome views Geoff. I am glad the two of you had...Awesome views Geoff. I am glad the two of you had such a great time. Loved the picture of Jennie with the quicksand sign.Trobairitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03453398807198746434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341114511830074977.post-20401008153159192242012-10-09T11:50:26.638+13:002012-10-09T11:50:26.638+13:00Hi Martha!
Thanks, not too painful to enjoy them I...Hi Martha!<br />Thanks, not too painful to enjoy them I hope. NZ is a place of contrasting scenery from volcanoes and mountains through to dense forest and stunning seascapes, all squeezed into something roughly the size of the UK but with only 4.5 million people!Geoff Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05041523109817248619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341114511830074977.post-115501725376403312012-10-09T11:11:35.564+13:002012-10-09T11:11:35.564+13:00A stunning place, lovely photos. It's actually...A stunning place, lovely photos. It's actually painful to look at these photos...but thanks. :*^ ,Martha https://www.blogger.com/profile/02785787084073523841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341114511830074977.post-34781827855963942312012-10-09T10:49:14.893+13:002012-10-09T10:49:14.893+13:00Thanks very much Sue. Normally, I'm not much ...Thanks very much Sue. Normally, I'm not much of a beachgoer but untamed beaches in rough conditions are something else!Geoff Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05041523109817248619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341114511830074977.post-67676180263847092382012-10-09T10:41:07.760+13:002012-10-09T10:41:07.760+13:00Gorgeous pics Geoff. The black sand/white shell is...Gorgeous pics Geoff. The black sand/white shell is stunning. You ought to make a calendar of some of your beaut NZ pics - I'd get one!Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18299889655130518417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341114511830074977.post-88297229455336826342012-10-08T19:34:03.915+13:002012-10-08T19:34:03.915+13:00Cheers Jules - Bill Bailey borders on genius and d...Cheers Jules - Bill Bailey borders on genius and definitely madness - outstanding!Geoff Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05041523109817248619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341114511830074977.post-81554775458684967402012-10-08T19:29:12.760+13:002012-10-08T19:29:12.760+13:00Some lovely coastal views there Geoff. I loved Bil...Some lovely coastal views there Geoff. I loved Bill Bailey in 'Black Books' as well, one of my all time favorite comedies.Tarsnakes Down Underhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04859439380216890525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341114511830074977.post-5411279566487375542012-10-08T18:44:11.425+13:002012-10-08T18:44:11.425+13:00Hi Sonja!
So you visited ahead of us!! The black s...Hi Sonja!<br />So you visited ahead of us!! The black sand is full of Titanium which is great for our steel industry. Jennie says hi back! Looking forward to hearing about Germany.........<br />xxGeoff Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05041523109817248619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341114511830074977.post-5969417504933230202012-10-08T17:56:07.173+13:002012-10-08T17:56:07.173+13:00Oh Geoff, thanks for the memories. I didn't ha...Oh Geoff, thanks for the memories. I didn't have the time to make it to Piha and Karekare last time so I enjoyed your pics the more. I just love the wild Tasman Sea and the black sands. Say hi to Jennie from me please. Greetings from Germany.SonjaMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12389245948579828531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341114511830074977.post-3626788174727451142012-10-07T13:46:27.887+13:002012-10-07T13:46:27.887+13:00Hi Steve,
Fabulous views mate, but I wouldn't ...Hi Steve,<br />Fabulous views mate, but I wouldn't want to launch our small boat in that area - rock fishing would be risky enough!<br /><br />Had to laugh about you using the word "holiday", seeing as we're retired. A while back, I said to one of my regular riding partners that we were taking a break and he said, "Taking a break from what, exactly?". Got to admit that he has a point :-).Geoff Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05041523109817248619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341114511830074977.post-64457993113447290662012-10-07T13:36:19.430+13:002012-10-07T13:36:19.430+13:00Looks like a great little holiday Geoff. The views...Looks like a great little holiday Geoff. The views from the holiday home are great and with those deserted beaches, just magic!Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10160712689280276620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341114511830074977.post-42904757476138045032012-10-06T23:24:33.441+13:002012-10-06T23:24:33.441+13:00Hi Brenda,
Yep, I was a lucky lad alright! Good b...Hi Brenda,<br />Yep, I was a lucky lad alright! Good beaches for an apocalypse movie I reckon. Good of Jennie to test the ground for me :-)Geoff Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05041523109817248619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341114511830074977.post-25868354620234003572012-10-06T22:10:12.267+13:002012-10-06T22:10:12.267+13:00Bill Baily is hilarious, lucky you for getting suc...Bill Baily is hilarious, lucky you for getting such a great surprise :)<br /><br />Love your photos, those beaches look almost otherworldly to me, like they just have to be explored but will never be tamed. The quicksand one made my tummy drop when I first saw it though. Brendahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06395364582355269753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341114511830074977.post-89852055971824428782012-10-06T17:42:55.527+13:002012-10-06T17:42:55.527+13:00Thanks Dar,
Hope to see Vancouver Island myself in...Thanks Dar,<br />Hope to see Vancouver Island myself in 2014 - Jennie has relatives in Cowichan Bay. Planing a cruise to Alaska after Vancouver Island.Geoff Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05041523109817248619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341114511830074977.post-64371737745232366932012-10-06T17:32:25.339+13:002012-10-06T17:32:25.339+13:00Beautiful pictures Geoff. Some of them remind me ...Beautiful pictures Geoff. Some of them remind me of the West Coast - Vancouver Island.Dar https://www.blogger.com/profile/14690180541358767168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341114511830074977.post-33783027589461626022012-10-06T16:50:58.468+13:002012-10-06T16:50:58.468+13:00Hi Mark,
They were certainly spectacular. Anawhat...Hi Mark,<br />They were certainly spectacular. Anawhata was left out of the equation deliberately as really strenuous walking is out of the equation at present. That "whoopsie" I had on the slippery garden pavers might be rather more serious than first thought but we'll give it a few more days before doing that thing which all guys hate - going to the doc to be checked out!<br /><br />Yep, that sand sure adds a crunchy dimension to food!Geoff Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05041523109817248619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341114511830074977.post-28300835462805329652012-10-06T16:44:36.125+13:002012-10-06T16:44:36.125+13:00Afternoon Geoff, you and Jennie probably saw the w...Afternoon Geoff, you and Jennie probably saw the west coast beaches in their near-to-wildest best - there is something very special about those beaches on a wild westerly day. Bethels was always a favourite for the family when I was young - last millennium, before Rog says anything - never for swimming but walking and exploring, especially the south end. Another for next time is Anawhata, worth the walk down the hill. Also, remember that black sand adds to the flavour of all food and drink consumed!<br />Marknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341114511830074977.post-55861704389482384672012-10-06T14:32:47.657+13:002012-10-06T14:32:47.657+13:00Karen,
We were pretty impressed too - only an hou...Karen, <br />We were pretty impressed too - only an hour from Auckland's CBD but completely wild (and dangerous). Seeing them in wild weather was fantastic!Geoff Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05041523109817248619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341114511830074977.post-13334819876957233072012-10-06T13:59:42.209+13:002012-10-06T13:59:42.209+13:00Geoff - Spectacular beaches. We have water, but no...Geoff - Spectacular beaches. We have water, but not like that ... makes me want to visit down under!VStar Ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13634216576989421497noreply@blogger.com