Environs

Thought you all might like to know a little more about the area of Auckland we are living in, so mainly pictures in this update.

Walking down to the end of our driveway, which is about 75 meters and looking to the west gives you this view, towards New Lynn:



New Lynn is where we do most of our shopping. It has a mall, the first to be opened in Auckland, other shops around it, railway and bus stations. It is about a 5 minute drive and 25 minute walk.

Walking towards New Lynn and then looking back to the east along Matata Street towards our house gives you this view:



The main road at the eastern end of Matata Street is Blockhouse Bay Road, which as you can see is a long straight road:



Just over the hill (we are looking north here) where the road disappears are some traffic lights, from where you can see Sky Tower. Downtown Auckland is about a 20-25 minute drive outside the rush hour.

Walking south along Blockhouse Bay road takes you a roundabout with a small selection of shops, and a sign to let you know where you are:



At the roundabout is "The Spirit of Blockhouse Bay" - a mock-up of the prow of a ship with a metal sail:



The sails are repeated along the roads which meat at the roundabout. This is the road where the library is situated:



which if you follows this bus over the hill takes you south to the sea:



Walking back to Matata Street down Taylor Street affords some view of the Waitakere Mountains to the West:



And finally, a front garden:



Still seems quite a novelty to me.

Bye for now,
Rick