Raglan , New Zealand

Raglan is well known for its surfing beach, my brother and sister in law often fly their plane to Raglan to have lunch. It has always been a place we would like to visit.
As a surprise my brother hired a four seater (his plane is a two seater) Piper Cherokee to take us all to Raglan for lunch. He is keeping a watchful eye on the fueler, I thought this photo was amusing as his stance is a family trait. I could also be looking at my father, he used to have the exact stance, legs crossed and hand under the chin.

everything all done and checked, it is time to start loading. I was the lucky one I got to sit in the front which meant I didn't need to get in until last , it was a very hot day and the plane was quite warm inside, until we got airborne.

Here is where we were headed.

Surprisingly Auckland is quite green, they are desperately in need of some rain.

We enjoyed a lovely lunch and a wander around this coastal town. Well worth a visit if you are in NZ. It is approx 2 1/2 hr drive from Auckland. Dotted with lovely cafes and gift shops.
Time to think about getting back to Auckland

A final check before we all pile in and make the return journey

After the most wonderful afternoon it was time to return to Ardmore (Auckland light aircraft airport)

Happy Times

j