Hellensville booya

We're heading into busy season here in Auckland. Short days and full weeks of rain mean that people tend to come to more concerts. From now until our wedding, things will be pretty full-on with huge concerts one week after the next. So we decided to skip town for just one night before the madness started.


The weather gods smiled down on us, and we spent two blissful days soaking in thermal pools and exploring the quaint town of Helensville.


We hoped to take our new bikes for a spin on Shelley Beach, but when we got there we discovered that it's called Shelley Beach for a reason....

So we found some other spots to christen the new wheels.


As well as a prime spot for a plank.


Our new funky coffee table from an antique shop in Hellensville

Here's proof of our unplanned skype reunion yesterday: Naomi, Mom, Dad in Christchurch, Emma in London, Camille, Carl, Todd in Auckland. Clearly a serious affair!