Parituhu Bed and Breakfast - Devonport, Auckland New Zealand
Parituhu Bed and Breakfast, Devonport Auckland New Zealand
Anzac Day Parade in Devonport - 2010 Anzac Day Parade in Devonport - 2010

Anzac Day Parade in Devonport - 2010 Anzac Day Parade in Devonport - 2010

Helen at Santa Monica Pier, LA, USA Helen at Santa Monica Pier, LA, USA - 2009

Helen at Getty In LA, USA Helen at Getty In LA, USA - 2009

Lake Lucerne Us with our friend Ruth on the paddle steamer on Lake Lucerne, Switzerland - 2009

Picnic in Lichtenstein Picnic above the Princes Castle in Lichtenstein - 2009

Noup Head, Westray, Orkney UK Noup Head, Westray, Orkney UK - 2009

Kaye and Helen at Lands End UK Kaye and Helen at Lands End UK - 2009

Lyndsay cycling Lyndsay cycling in Kyoto Japan 2006

Dinner in Japan Dinner in Tokyo Japan 2006

Hong Kong Hong Kong Harbour 2006

Travel 2009

In June 2009 we spent a month travelling in the United Kingdom from Lands End to the Orkney Islands with Helen's sisters Anne and Kaye, followed by a month in Finland, Croatia, Switzerland and France with a stopover in Santa Montica, LA on the way home.
See our blog here for more details and photos.

Tiri Tiri Matangi

At the end of Setptember 2007, we spent an enjoyable day at Tiri. This is a bird sanctuary island in Auckland's Hauraki gulf.


A Bird
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February 2007

Queen Mary 2 first visit to Auckland

Many people turned out in Devonport to see the new Queen Mary 2 on the 17th of February 2007. The photo shows the view from the front of Parituhu Beachstay as she passed by the end of Devonport wharf .

Picture of the Queen Mary 2
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Sailing on America's Cup yacht

Helen and Lyndsay spent a very enjoyable afternoon sailing on the Waitemata habour on NZL40 a former America's Cup boat.

Picture of Helen and Lyndsay on NZL40
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December 2006

Parituhu Beachstay now has a fully licensed passenger transport service. We can offer pick up and drop off at Auckland Airport, or the bus and train stations at weekends, evenings, and early mornings only. We also have a selection of half and full day tours around the greater Auckland area on the weekends and public holidays. Details and pricing on request. Pre-booking essential.

Lonely Planet

The "Lonely Planet" has this to say about Parituhu:
"This very good gay and lesbian-friendly guest house provides a perfect base for travellers looking to have the city at their fingertips with a sense of being able to dip their toes in Auckland's most relaxing neighbourhood. The accommodation consists of one double bedroom with en suite bathroom, and both are in delightful shape. It's not a flash Edwardian-era villa that you are staying in, but it is a very homely, relaxing and welcoming place."

Travel

In May and June 2006, we visited Asia for a month, one week in Hong Kong, with a side trip to Guangzhou in China, two weeks in Japan, and one week in South Korea. Our blog for this trip can be found here.