Bayswater Marina Auckland

We are all settled in the marina now, Steve has been scrubbing the deck and boy does it look fantastic! He even managed to get all the rust flakes stains off the bow deck and I love it. The boat is looking so good! Even managed to get the kids to polish the brass keroscene lamp ! that was a hard one as it hasn't been done for so long , but Maya got it looking beautiful!
We are getting all decorated for Christmas.. found LED lights that run on 2 AA batteries, and they were on buy 2 of 1/2 price and get a third FREE! my kinda deal!!
We have a car to use , thanks to Neall M"s brother and we have been loving the freedom to get around . we will be going on day sights this week.

Trivia time again............
What is the capital of New Zealand? and name 3 native NZ birds......
This is a native bird called the WECKA - they are protected here on the island of Kawau, where the mansion house is. they remind us of our crows, they even take shiny things off the cafe tables

there are only 3 peacocks left on the island - they are all desendants from George Grey's time
( remember him, he was the first govenor of New Zealand. He also introduced a bunch of animals, (including the peacock they are not native here) zeabras and monkeys that didn't surrive the New Zealand weather and also wallabys, to which they are still around and are a problem. they mulitiply like rabbits!! They are only on Kawau Island.
this peacock would eat out of the kids hands...... they had a blast , even Steve fed him
this is an albino peacock , and is a direct desendant of George Grey's . this one is over 20years old! and is the father of the other peacock on the island . didn't get a photo of him, but he is white and colorful! likes to hide......