Today I'm
going to be wittering on about Saint
Heliers Bay in Auckland. Not St
Helier of Jersey fame although the bay is named after the same person.
St Helier
was a hermit saint – not only being the patron saint of Jersey but also of skin
and eyes.
St Heliers
was served by a ferry until the road was built around the bays (Tamaki Drive)
during the depression as a make work scheme.
Today it is
a pretty area with nice upmarket restaurants.
It still retains a villagey feel despite recent higher rise
developments.
The beach
is very popular and the annual Round the Bays race finishes there.
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