Already the evenings are beginning to draw in and the days are getting shorter. Obviously this makes work difficult and more time is focused on weekends to undertake most outdoor tasks, including exercise. After a week of travelling back and forth, the weekend offered a welcome break and time to attend to domestic chores.
We were blessed again this weekend by more glorious weather and the North Shore Nordic Walkers were able to meet for a local walk, it was also a chance for some members that haven’t been able to join us for a while to meet and catch up with news and meet new members.
At 8.00 am we met at Waiake Beach, Torbay the area got its name from the Tor, a tiny island that can be seen from the beach, which I’ve been told can be reached by foot at low tide and the local children are taught Waterwise at Waiake, the bay is safe and relatively easy for young yachters and novice kayakers.
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| A view of the Tor from Waiake Beach early on Sunday |
Torbay like much of the East Cast of Auckland is undulating, and in parts incredibly steep, it’s great for a cardiovascular workout, and walking with poles makes it much easier. This Sunday we headed South, walking along Sharon Road alongside the cliff and down the steps to Browns Bay. On Sunday morning Browns Bay market is a popular venue for shoppers looking for a bargain and we do get odd looks from people milling around.
From Browns Bay we headed towards Freyburg Park, we then walked back past the East Coast Bays Rugby Club and up the adjacent path back toward Deep Creek Road and across the Sailing Club grounds back to Waiake.
During our time walking we had settled into our normal Sunday routine with the Pacers bringing up the rear and the Racers out in front. The nice thing about Nordic Walking is that you can walk and talk but if you walk as a group you will always find someone that walks at the same pace, I like to keep a check that we have everyone and often double back, probably walking twice as much but I do like to keep a check on the proceedings.
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| Rangitoto from Waiake Beach - Auckland's youngest volcano |
At the end of our walk we all gathered at Tides, a quaint restaurant and cafe that is very popular locally and has a wonderful view if not slightly obscured by excavation works at the moment, of Waiake Beach.
We had a lot to catch up on over our coffee and toasted bagel and it was the pefect opportunity to sit and watch the world sail by.
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