Into My Snow Globe

For fans of the movie "The Piano," these beaches would be most familiar as backdrops to Holly Hunter and Anna Paquin.  Piha from up high

Penguins at Kelly Tarlton's I've always been a fan of zoos and aquariums so I thought I'd check out Kelly Tarlton's Antarctic Encounter out on Tamaki Drive here in Auckland. I have been warned by friends that its a small venue and that I might not enjoy myself, but hey, if its popular with kids it should be equally good for the kid at heart right?