In two months I've been blessed by a wonderful group of friends here who planned an awesome birthday trip to Waiheke Island. If you have to turn thirty, that has got to be the best place to do it. Pouring rain overnight gave way to sunny skies on the ferry trip over and within 45 minutes of leaving Auckland we were docked in Waiheke.
I was pretty much captivated from the start. It felt like a world away from rainy Auckland...an oasis where the sun shined warm upon your face. We rented a van and headed to Stonyridge Vineyards.
The patio looked out over the grape vines to rolling green hills dotted with sheep. Gorgeous. After tasting a flight of white wines and sampling their bruschetta, we headed to Mudbrick Vineyards.
I absolutely love this place. I want to kick out the owners and turn it into my house and live there forever drinking their wine.
Lauren, Cindy, Kenny, Shannon and David...my fellow Americans in New Zealand...and a great group of friends!
Heavenly views combined with lavender fragrance...
Next we headed to Cable Bay vineyards for the sunset and a scrumptious dinner of New Zealand lamb.
Great food, great wine, great friends, great location. I couldn't ask for anything more. Thank you.
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