Its Not A Boat – But It Floats

Over the xmas / ny period we were quietly anchored in Man-O-War bay minding our own business, reading etc (ok I’ll tell the truth, we were waiting for the bar to open at the winery). It was drizzling & where was light sea mist handing around. Next thing I heard this god almighty noise, my first reaction was the Chris Miller (Rorqual) had arrived in the bay but when I rolled up the covers out of the mist appeared a sea-plane taxiing its way thru the anchor boats.
In years gone by I used Fred Ladd’s old amphibians to meet up with cruising friends & the service has been missed, now you can either charter the plane & fly to your chosen bay or book a ticket on one of the many excursions they offer around the outer gulf. Given the number of times we spotted / heard the plane the MOW vineyard lunch trip seemed well frequented over the holiday period.
The rain cleared, the sun came out, the bar opened & the plane left. It does not take much to entertain me 🙂

Auckland needs more services like this & wow things like sea-planes, so if you get a chance either yourself or if you have overseas guests in town – consider a flight

http://www.aucklandseaplanes.com