Wow, I am really thrilled to have reached this mark. I enjoy my blog immensely and feel I have
made some wonderful blog-friends around the world.
I know a lot of (probably most!) bloggers are way past this
mark, but as I only made my first blogging effort in October 2019 this is an
achievement for me J
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| Mairangi Bay, on Auckland's Waitemata Harbour (2006) |
Today is Auckland Anniversary Day, a public holiday for
anyone living within the Auckland Province (almost all of the upper half of the
North Island) to celebrate …
something? I had to look it up!!
I thought the date may have referred to when Auckland City
was first settled or Auckland Province was declared, but it actually commemorates
the arrival of Lieutenant-Governor William Hobson in the Bay of Islands in
1840. I guess that is sort of the start
of our colonial settlement history.
Being a long weekend (today is a Monday) there are also a
lot of traffic issues as people head off to the beach for a last summer break
before school returns next week after the six week summer break.
In Auckland itself, boats of all descriptions take to the
water in Waitemata Harbour for the largest regatta to be held in New Zealand
each year.
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| Swimming in the Waitemata Harbour (2006) |
Son and I watched the finals of the World Rugby Sevens last
night. It was thrilling to see both the
men’s and women’s New Zealand teams win this weekend, a double win in front of
a home crowd. Next weekend the teams
will all be meeting up in Sydney to play.
Yesterday must have been one of our hottest days. Although our official temperature reached 26 degrees Celsius, this is taken at the airport several kilometres
away from the city itself and sitting in open country. Readings in Hamilton City reached 32 degrees,
but at one stage in the sports arena it topped 47.4 degrees.
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| This mural is on the Hamilton City Council's building |
We had a little cloud around this morning, but that has now
all gone. The temperature is also
climbing but it doesn’t feel like it will get as hot as yesterday, thank
goodness.
I have taken advantage of the summer weather and washed some
blankets. They should dry quickly but I
could have chosen my day better as there is not much wind, and so I may need a
good shaking session to create some fluffiness.
Enjoy your day,
