Farewell to Thai Friends and Auckland

Our last dinner at Thai Friends, our favourite Parnell restaurant, for a while anyway.

The Move - what a shambles !

This pic says it all - better say no more :)

Last Day (for a while) with Aimz and Lisa

We went to Mink cafe for a drink, and Thai Friends for dinner. Late January, 2008

Dinner at Thai Friends

Our favourite Thai restaurant in Parnell - prawns on the menu :)

Night shot

I took this shot on a film set close by our apartment one night.

Night Shots

A selection of shots from Parnell, Remuera and Ponsonby

Parnell the Suburb

(Source: Metro) Auckland’s oldest suburb is a mix of colonial gentlemen’s residences and internationally-inspired apartments, for which you’ll need the odd million. Parnell real estate agent Cheryl Whiting held a Brighton Road Christmas party last year. On the invitation list: the five households she’d shifted within the exclusive Parnell street over the previous five months. You heard right: in less than half a year, five lots of people went through the trauma of selling up to move a few doors down the road. One bought next door. Quite normal, says Whiting, who owns top of the range agency Premium Parnell. Once you live in Parnell (she moved from Remuera eight years ago), you don’t want to leave.

Cool Billboard Advertising

Spotted this one while out walking the other

morning

Another weekend shot

Snapped this weekend in Parnell - see if you can spot what is in the reflection ;)

Cats

Cats are notoriously difficult to shoot (photographically, that is !) so this moggy was a good shot, lazing in the shade on a hot day.

Lamborghini

I am not one who easily admires cars - but this Lamborghini at the lights in Parnell yesterday was impressive !

Shots from Parnell Rose Garden

With the great weather this weekend, people were out and about enjoying the beaches and parks.

St Patrick's Day in Parnell

Pic taken at a 'local' watering hole at 10.30am on St Pat's Day - I was out doing research ;)

Some pics

Taken with Canon Ixus on low-light, macro setting:

Out on the town in Parnell

We went out for dinner on Valentine's Day to a local Indian restaurant - had a great meal, and stopped off at a cool bar on the way back home - all within easy walking distance.

Valentine's Day - shot of the day

Taken yesterday - shop window in Parnell

Local wannabe politician

Sometimes graffiti has a purpose - good commentary on a brash local politician, John Banks, who is featured on an 'intrepid' travel TV programme - this was advertised on a bus shelter.

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Morning skyline

Taken this morning, from Parnell

Parnell garden statue - weekend photo

Eclectic Parnell street