Orakei Basin

A nice walk around an area you have probably driven past a million times.  To do the full loop involves a lot of stairs and some alleyways and streets but for the most part it is an idillic stroll along the waters edge.  Great for a Sunday afternoon stroll that will take you around an hour.  Look out for the Parore fish feeding in the shallows, aged gentlemen racing their remote controlled yachts and wake boarders showing off their skills. 

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