Browns Bay is where we’re hanging for the week :)

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BrownsBay

So, this is where we’re hiding out for a week. We spent Sunday morning exploring our locality and finding out that it’s home to a high populace of British and South African folk. Browns Bay is one of Auckland’s East Coast Bays suburbs.

First observations…

Everyone here seems to own a dog and Sunday morning seems to be a great time to be on the beach… if you are a dog or a dog lover (Sophie readily approached owners asking, ‘May I pat your dog please?’, whereas Charlotte preferred to watch from a grassy distance).

The playground is great and the locals friendly.

Cafes are easy to find and the coffee is good (but so far not as good as Wellington – ha, ha, such coffee snobs are we!).

Lovely selection of shops and a thumb’s up to the weekly car-boot sale (the girls came away with some bargains). Particularly like Bramptins – a grocery store selling only British imported wares (we are well stocked up on Frazzles and Minstrels). LOVE that there is a jewellers selling beautiful Pandora jewellery and that hubbie bought me a gorgeous ring for our 11th Wedding Anniversary 🙂 xxxx

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10 thoughts on “Browns Bay is where we’re hanging for the week :)”

  2. Lovely photos (looks like the camera investment was worth it).

    I am sooooooo jealous of the pandora ring – my birthday next month so will have to drop very heavy hints. Lucky you and happy wedding anniversary xo

  3. Lovely pictures as always and what a lucky girl to be given such a beautiful ring….just gorgeous!! All looks lovely on the photographs and hope the colds are clearing up.Thinking of you as always.

  5. Happy Anniversary to you both. Glad you’re having a good time and also that the weather is being nice. The sun has broken through here as well and I’m off to zap the patio with the pressure washer.

  9. Ooooh lucky you! It’s our 11th wedding anniversary coming up on Saturday – don’t think I’ll be getting a ring though!! Happy Anniversary!

    And thanks for reminding me of Minstrels, now that I am thinking of them, I am missing them! Or a great big bar of Galaxy would do..yummmm.

  10. Just catching up on your posts, looks like a great holiday is being had, the pics are AWESOME!

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