Grace's "There and Back Again" DAY 10

Back on Waiheke. We went to Oneroa town to have our breakfast. It was disappointing because the cafe we went to used to serve such a huge breakfast, and now with the new management, the breakfast is SO SMALL :(

Well, after breakfast, Grace shopped for some souvenirs and we walked back home, stopped by the tide pools to explore the little critters, dig our toes in the sand, and just enjoyed the view. It was a gorgeous day, and I suggested we go swimming at Enclosure Bay! We reached Enclosure Bay, and found that although the air is warm, the water is extremely cold. Hannah decided we should go back home to put on our wetsuit! People at the beach had a very confused look when we hop into the van after dipping our feet in the sea water. Imagine their face when we were back all dressed in our wetsuit. Back at home, it was quite an event for Hannah and Grace to put on their wetsuits. Since Hannah has been diving drysuit neither wetsuit had been used in years and they were both VERY tight. It was a great snorkeling/ swimming location - we saw mini jellyfish, triplefin fishes, lots of snails and kelps. Grace had a lot of fun seeing what is under the water in the ocean, maybe we will may a scuba diver out of her someday! We returned home and ended the evening with a nice lambchop and kebab BBQ.

Food to introduce to Grace - Lamb ✓

Walking along the esplanade

Her first starfish

Lessons from the marine biologist

She liked the cushion stars best. They are cute!

Time to go swimming!

Editor's note: I thought we were posing like penguins for this photo. However, Grace did not cooperate.

Our grill is the best!

Dining with a sea view and breezes.