I have said it before, that coming from a city as stunning as Cape Town, I would have had serious settlement issues had I emigrated to a city and environment of lesser natural beauty than what I had grown accustomed to. I visited Cape Town last December and absolutely loved it. It is, and will always be, a place I feel home - not just because there are beloved family who reside there but also because it is a part of who I am. Now, almost a year later, I am enjoying the same festive build up here in Auckland. I have hopped on my newly acquired motorbike and taken in sights, sounds and smells that are overwhelming in their beauty. The hot days are here now and although interspersed with cooler days, it is a glorious time of the year in an absolutely stunning environment waiting to be enjoyed. Today I travelled north just a an hour and a bit and enjoyed this amazing view from a mountain road just passed quaint Matakana. I came home and a few hours later was on beautiful Long Bay beach with my grand kids just 2 minutes drive from my home. I am not a well travelled person but I cannot imagine that there are many places in the world with such amazing beauty so accessible and within such easy reach. I am sure there are more vibrant cities and I am sure that there are more active cities but in terms of easy enjoyment of one's surrounds I cannot imagine that there can be many places to rival Auckland in summer.
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