Finally out of lockdown and the Hauraki Gulf is getting busy with Christmas around the corner. We've spend the festive season in Auckland, the big smoke this year. Close to shops, museums, restaurants, galleries and cinemas, we had a ball! We're on piles in the Tamaki River, near Panmure. Plenty of buses and trains from there to take us to town or any other place we fancy. Restrictions are still around so no massive concerts or gatherings but we manage to make it fun. As for Christmas day, we went native and had a BBQ on the beach like the locals.