Monday, March 11, 2013

A day out in the Hauraki Gulf

I needed cheering up after several days of inaction in Auckland, so booked a dolphin and whale cruise on the Gulf.

It was a stunning day and looking out for signs of dolphins was fun.  Lots of bird life around and eventually lots of dolphins.  Sadly no whales but I was very happy to have seen my first penguins in the wild instead.

Rangitoto Island - the cloud was the only one in the sky!
Racing the boat
There was lots of jumping and showing off
Team racing
Single slalom
Show jumping

That little grey blip in front of the dolphin is a penguin!
There was a serious race for life going on here
I thought it was a goner until he did the scared bunny veer right trick
And swam off into the deep blue - safe for now.
Sheerwater
Gannet
Gannet


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