Over the Christmas break we spent six days at Onetangi Apartments on Waiheke Island. Across the road fom the beach, these are an excellent location for a break away. Waiheke is a beautiful island in the Hauraki Gulf, very popular for weddings, tourists and holidaymakers.
Of course many people live there permanently these days, and commute to the city by Quick Cat ferry. The beaches are beautiful, and while there are still many baches,( holiday homes) there are some amazing houses on the island.
Wineries abound and we visited several over the six days. My favourite was probably Cable Bay Winery. With magnificent views back to the city, great food, and very reasonable wine tasting it was hard to beat. They also feature interesting art sculptures.The building itself would almost fall into this category, set low into the green hillside.
Many of these Waiheke wineries have restaurants attached , and you can have some great New Zealand cuisine. Te Whau Winery and restaurant is on a point, again with fabulous views, award winning wines, and wonderful food. We especially enjoyed eating out on the small semi circular deck, with the sea below. You feel like a bird perched on the edge of the cliff.
You can see my personal reviews of the wineries and restaurants we visited at http://www.holidays-in-newzealand.com/waiheke-wineries-and-restaurants.html
More tomorrow................
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