Making the most of Queen's Birthday

Come with me, into the Cascade Kauri walk situated about 40 mins from Auckland out in the West Auckland coastal area. Helen and I walked this on Saturday, really enjoying the crisp air and the bird song, and the sight of the massive Kauri trees from which the walk got its name.
NZ's native nikau palms. . .
the enticing path dappled with light. . .
One of the Kauri trunks - impossible to fit the whole tree in the picture.
Sister just ahead of me on the swing bridge


and that's it! Enjoy that? the fragrant air, the moist atmosphere, the sound of tuis and bellbirds. We came back and sat on a picnic table (it was still a bit damp) and ate a light lunch of blueberry muffin, banana and apple.
Lovely.