Flight Hauraki's Scenic World

On Monday I tried out Flight Hauraki's service to Whangarei... Manks thanks to Chris for arranging it, William the pilot and Paul the owner of Flight Hauraki. What a great way to see the beauty of Northland and spend a day in either Whangarei or Kerikeri or, do what I did just go up and back for the ride.

For more of Flight Hauraki see... http://www.flighthauraki.co.nz/

Mainstay of Flight Hauraki's new Kerikeri service and my ride for the day was Cessna 207 ZK-MDZ.

Lining up runway 21 at North Shore.

The Whangaparoa Peninsula above and Orewa below...

 

Above, the Mahurangi Peninsula with Kawau Island further out and below the changing face of agriculture near Warkworth 

Above, Mangawhai Heads and below, the Hen of the Hen and Chicken Islands

 

The beautiful white sands of the beaches near Whangarei

 

Whangarei Heads above and below, Marsden Point oil refinery

 

Finals on to Runway 24 at Whangarei

MDZ heads off to Kerikeri leaving me to do some plane spotting at Whangarei

On the way home - looking into the setting sun with views of the headwaters of the Kaipara Harbour

 

Joining overhead North Shore, looking to the city and Rangitoto

 

Back home, on finals at North Shore

For the timetable for the North Shore - Whangarei - Kerikeri service see... http://www.flighthauraki.co.nz/flight-options/scenic-hamilton/