Next to the War Memorial Museum at the Auckland Domain sits the cockpit part of an Air New Zealand plane. There's a staircase leading up on both sides of the plane's doors. The first time we were there, the gates just closed which made my kids very upset as we were already there. We managed to come early the next time and had to fall in line. It was windy that day and a bit cloudy. I was pretty pleased with how they accommodated the guests. They did not rush you while you're inside and they actually wanted you to try all the gadgets and switches that are found on board. My kids said they were flying to the Philippines. The captain sits on the left side with the co-pilot on the right. It's a commercial plane but my kids preferred using it like a battleship. We were there for about 10 minutes I think, or maybe less as we had to give the others a chance to experience the plane as well.
This summer's memories centers around park visits. Instead of taking long drives, we've been taking the kids to our favourite parks and beaches, and explored new playgrounds like those with water play (Waterview) and skate park (Mount Roskill). This usually ends with an ice cream treat, be it from Mr. Whippy, the local dairy or from our TipTop tub at home. It's great to be a kid in Auckland.
