Things to do in Auckland...
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Topic: Things to do in Auckland...
Posted By: mummy_becks
Subject: Things to do in Auckland...
Date Posted: 17 April 2008 at 9:25pm
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...for me and the boys (Andrew and Josh) when we come up in September. I have on my list at the moment:
Real big list isn't it We will be up for about a week, so will need a fe more things to do. ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
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Posted By: Brenna
Date Posted: 17 April 2008 at 9:27pm
The Zoo  -------------  My beautiful 2 girls...nearly 4 and 13 months
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Posted By: .Mel
Date Posted: 17 April 2008 at 9:30pm
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No Tree Hill (just for the view really)
Lollipops or Chipmunks Ambury Farm Kelly Tarltons (expensive) Sky Tower Sylvia Park (just so he knows what a REAL shopping mall looks like  )
Observatory ------------- Mr Mellow (16) Miss Attitude (8) Destructa Kid (3) 
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Posted By: Neeks
Date Posted: 17 April 2008 at 9:30pm
Yea that or a trip across the water to Waiheke Island/Devonport or something but only if the weather is good otherwise it's 'meh' <---that about sums it up LOL -------------  
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Brenna wrote:Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 17 April 2008 at 9:31pm
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We have been to some big malls in OZ (Andrew was only 3 months at the time), but yes I so want to go there What Ambury Farm?? ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: .Mel
Date Posted: 17 April 2008 at 9:36pm
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Its just a big farm where you can go and talk to the animals. ------------- Mr Mellow (16) Miss Attitude (8) Destructa Kid (3)
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Posted By: Bizzy
Date Posted: 17 April 2008 at 10:01pm
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i was going to say devonport too...
fish and chips at mission bay the museum - great kids section there botanical gardens in manukau western springs - park, walkways and ducks howick historical village ------------- http://www.myfitnesspal.com/weight-loss-ticker"> 
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Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 17 April 2008 at 10:27pm
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Cool thanks for some of those ideas. I do like Fish and Chips at Mission Bay - thanks. ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: caliandjack
Date Posted: 18 April 2008 at 8:59pm
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North Head, they can climb all over the old guns emplacements.
Will you have a car, I trip out to Piha is a lot of fun to wonder along the beach and muck about in the sand. ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">   [/url] Angel June 2012 |
Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 18 April 2008 at 9:08pm
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Yep def have the car, thats how i'm getting up there. ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: FionaS
Date Posted: 18 April 2008 at 9:18pm
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Definately Devonport and Mission Bay. Yum...banana cake and mochalatte at Mecca Mission Bay (or probably red bull for you eh Becks ) ------------- Mummy to Gabrielle and Ashley |
Posted By: caliandjack
Date Posted: 18 April 2008 at 9:38pm
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One Tree Hill, there's a good playground at Cornwall Park. Nice cake shop on Manukau Road too.
Kelly Tarltons is great, expensive but a very good attraction. ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> [/url] Angel June 2012 |
Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 18 April 2008 at 9:41pm
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lol at the Red Bull Fiona. ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: .Mel
Date Posted: 18 April 2008 at 10:24pm
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If you are here on a Friday. You could come to Mels house for Coffee and Chocolate Brownie and we could watch the recorded Footy Show ------------- Mr Mellow (16) Miss Attitude (8) Destructa Kid (3)
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Posted By: Kazzle
Date Posted: 19 April 2008 at 8:33am
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we went to the zoo, western springs park (which rhiannon loved) thats right next to the zoo.
we went to Kelly Tarltons, and what a waste of money...cost $60 for kent and I to get in, and we were only there for just under 90mins. we never made it to MOTAT and dont forget the pools ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: tishy
Date Posted: 19 April 2008 at 8:42am
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Have some ice cream down by the marina.
If you have the car drive to Goat Island (roughly 90mins north ). It's a marine reserve and you can see soooo many fish even from just looking in. There's a glass bottom boat too. |
Posted By: Bombshell
Date Posted: 19 April 2008 at 9:10am
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yeah cool idea - goat island is great...stop at orewa playground on the beach on way there or back....
and of course a visit out to botany way has to be on the cards....we can show you some of the lovely areas in eastern suburbs on offer ....cool playground at barry curtis park. beaches etc.... botanic gardens in manurewa glenbrook trains (your boys will love them!) and farm park |
Posted By: shaz
Date Posted: 19 April 2008 at 8:16pm
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http://www.littlies.co.nz/page.asp?id=468&level=2 - lots of ideas
We have always loved going to the Manukau Live Steamers which are the mini trains they run on a Sunday morning the photo they have on their link looks really busy I've never seen it like that. It must have been a function or something. But they put on more trains if there are more people. In fact it would be a great place to have a meet up one day. You would need to bring a picnic or snacks as there isn't any food etc there. ------------- Mum to Natasha Aroha 9/12/1995, Alexandra Makareta Waimarie 22/4/1998 and....Alyssa Frances Hopaea 18/03/2007 
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Posted By: miss
Date Posted: 19 April 2008 at 8:24pm
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And there is a train at the panmure basin on a sunday afternoon apparently. Have to check that out in the next year or so! -------------  
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