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| Lulu lounging around at our Devonport rental |
Our little Lulu is really enjoying the life in New Zealand, although I'm sure she loved it back in the UK too! Auckland is a very dog friendly place and strangers often stop to stroke and admire her. She's never been one for very long walks (like our Poppy who we still miss very much) and prefers the shorter, but more frequent walks she gets here. When we take her to the shops with us and tie her up outside, she gets lots of attention from passers by. And, yes, we are confident that there are no dog kidnappings here - the crime rate is very low, especially as it's a city.
So here are a few piccies of Lulu in Devonport. First off was one of our regular walks along the coastline. You can go for miles when the tide is low and it feels like a bit of an adventure with some places having paving, but many others where you have to climb over rocks and boulders.
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| The walk along the coast to Cheltenham Beach, Devonport |
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| Cheeky grin from Steve | | | | | |
One of the things I loved in Devonport were the dog hooks outside shops. They are so darn cute and very creative too!
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| Waiting patiently outside Devonport Chocolates |
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| Sitting pretty outside the Chateaubriant, a French patisserie |
Another amazing thing about Devonport are the huge trees that line the coastal walk and dwarf Devonport Library. I think they are called Morton Bay Fig trees. Lulu loved to sniff around the massive roots on her daily morning walk.
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| Huge trees that line the coastal walk (yes, that is Lulu's bottom staring at you!) |
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| Daily sniff at another huge tree in the garden of Devonport Library |
Now I don't recall EVER seeing a dog wash before so I was amazed when we saw one outside a pet shop! They are very common in Auckland and of course Steve had to give one a try.
Yes, it is as fun as it looks! Lulu was very well behaved and obliging. A lot of the pet shops also have an on-site vet and lots of babies animals - my favourite shops to visit!
Well I hope you enjoyed seeing a bit of Lulu's new life in Devonport. As I mentioned in my last post, we've now bought our new home so I'll share a bit of that in my next post. Ta ta for now!
