Today we took a ferry from Devonport to Waiheke Island and sat on top where we could also see the pilot and copilot drive the ferry. We passed smaller volcanic islands along the way and landed in Matiatia Bay. We had to walk up and down a hill to reach the town center of Oneroa. There we bought a lunch of fish sandwiches and fish and chips and walked down to the beach to eat at a picnic table. We had lunch with a large group of seagulls who loved the Oneroa beach. The seagulls were insistent that they be fed part of our lunch, and one even made off with a big piece of bacon! Afterwards we took a bus ride to the edge of the island, Onetangi Bay. (Onetangi means murmuring sands). Along the way we saw lots of beautiful vineyards situated in the rolling hills of the island. 
There are very few big hotels in New Zealand. There are a lot of B&Bs or Bed and Breakfasts. People open up their homes and rent out rooms to travelers. The hotels and motels that we saw around our travels tend to be small with less than fifteen rooms. On Onetangi there were some beach apartments and very few people around. 
The bus only picked up once an hour so we didn’t want to miss it or we would miss our ferry back to Devonport. Bri showed me some special candy they made on the island after a children’s character called Pingu. Pingu is a spunky little penguin, and the candy is a very detailed version of the character (complete with a belly button and bow tie) that is made of a soft flavored jelly bean licorice. We made it back on the 4:00 ferry and bought some quiche, meat pies, and pumpkin soup to eat at home.
There are very few big hotels in New Zealand. There are a lot of B&Bs or Bed and Breakfasts. People open up their homes and rent out rooms to travelers. The hotels and motels that we saw around our travels tend to be small with less than fifteen rooms. On Onetangi there were some beach apartments and very few people around. 
The bus only picked up once an hour so we didn’t want to miss it or we would miss our ferry back to Devonport. Bri showed me some special candy they made on the island after a children’s character called Pingu. Pingu is a spunky little penguin, and the candy is a very detailed version of the character (complete with a belly button and bow tie) that is made of a soft flavored jelly bean licorice. We made it back on the 4:00 ferry and bought some quiche, meat pies, and pumpkin soup to eat at home.
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